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Ashland Family History

Ashland Surname Meaning

English: variant of Ashling itself a variant of Aslin. The name may also be a topographic or habitational name for residence on or near land covered with ash trees.

There are minor places called Ashland(s) in Hampshire, Sussex, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Galloway.

Americanized form of Norwegian Åsland (see Osland ) or Askeland.

Americanized form of French Canadian Asselin.

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


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You can see how Ashland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Ashland families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ashland's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Ashland families in 1891.
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What did your Ashland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ashland. 84% of Ashland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 432 immigration records available for the last name Ashland. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Ashland. For the veterans among your Ashland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashland lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Ashland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Ashland in 1958 was 44, and 59 in 2003.

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