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Beighton Family History

Beighton Surname Meaning

From Beighton in Derbys (Bectune 1086 in Domesday Book), the name translates to ‘brook farm.’

This derivation comes from Old English, where bece means ‘brook’ and tūn signifies ‘farm’ or ‘village’.

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


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Where is the Beighton family from?

You can see how Beighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Beighton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 128 Beighton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Beighton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Beighton families in 1891.
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What did your Beighton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beighton. 18% of Beighton men worked as a Bricklayer and 83% of Beighton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beighton were Colliery Hewer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    18%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Retired Miner
    8%
  • Colliery Hewer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Beighton. 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 446 military records available for the last name Beighton. For the veterans among your Beighton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beighton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Beighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Beighton in 1963 was 69, and 71 in 2003.

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