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Antcliff Family History

Antcliff Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Arncliffe, Yorkshire, with loss of -r- and at a later stage an intrusive -t- or (less probably) from Arnecliff in Egton or Ingleby Arncliffe, both in North Yorkshire.

All are named from Old English earn ‘eagle’ (genitive plural earna) + clif ‘cliff’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Antcliff family from?

You can see how Antcliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Antcliff family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Antcliff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 101 Antcliff families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Antcliff's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Antcliff families in 1891.
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What did your Antcliff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Antcliff. 25% of Antcliff men worked as a Farm Labourer and 84% of Antcliff women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Antcliff were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    25%
  • Police Constable
    25%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Colliery Hewer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 258 immigration records available for the last name Antcliff. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 244 military records available for the last name Antcliff. For the veterans among your Antcliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Antcliff lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Antcliff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Antcliff in 1960 was 65, and 69 in 2004.

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