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Ashment Family History

Ashment Surname Meaning

Variant of Ashman with excrescent -t. This final -t along with a change in the unstressed vowel from -a- to -e- seems to be a post-medieval development found in a good number of surnames where -man becomes -ment.

Compare Bridgement, Dayment, Hardiment, Maidment, Marchment, Moment, Overment, Parfrement, and Perriment.

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


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Where is the Ashment family from?

You can see how Ashment families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashment family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashment families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Ashment families living in Somerset. This was about 79% of all the recorded Ashment's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Ashment families in 1891.
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What did your Ashment ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ashment. 100% of Ashment women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Ashment. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashment census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Ashment. 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 56 military records available for the last name Ashment. For the veterans among your Ashment ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashment lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Ashment life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ashment in 1965 was 49, and 83 in 2003.

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