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Ashbury Surname Meaning

See Astbury from Ashborough in Bromsgrove (Worcs), which is recorded as Asseberga in 1086, Esberuwe in about 1200, and Assebarewe in 126. The place-name derives from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + beorg ‘hill’.

From Ashbury (Devon), which is recorded as Esseberie in 1086, Assebure in 1238, Aysshebyry in 1276, and Ashbiry in 129. The place-name means ‘fort by the ash-tree(s)’, deriving from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + burg ‘fortified place’ (dative byrig).

Possibly from Ashbury (Berks), which is recorded as Eissesberie in 1086, Æsseberia in 1187, Essebury, Assebiri in the 13th century, and Asschebury in 1309. The place-name probably means ‘fort by the ash-tree(s)’, deriving from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + burg ‘fortified place’ (dative byrig).

Evidence for the surname in and around Berks is extremely thin; however, post-medieval examples may well belong to (1) -2 or (3).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Ashbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 54 Ashbury families living in Lancashire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ashbury's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ashbury families in 1891.
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What did your Ashbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Schoolmaster Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ashbury. 50% of Ashbury men worked as a Schoolmaster Retired and 89% of Ashbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ashbury were Retired and Whole Time Church W.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Schoolmaster Retired
    50%
  • Retired
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    6%
  • Whole Time Church W
    6%

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