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Blessington Family History

Blessington Surname Meaning

English (now most common in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland): habitational name from Pleasington in Blackburn (Lancashire) named with the Old English personal name Plēsa + tūn ‘estate farmstead’ and altered to Blessington possibly under the influence of Blessington, Wicklow.

The name of Blessington in Wicklow, Ireland, founded in 1669, is based on an English mistranslation of the Irish name Baile Coimín ‘town of Coimín’ where the surname Ó Coimín (English Comyn) was mistaken for the Irish word comaoin ‘favour, obligation, blessing’.

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


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You can see how Blessington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blessington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blessington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Blessington families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Blessington's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Blessington families in 1891.
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What did your Blessington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blessington. 100% of Blessington men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Blessington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 739 immigration records available for the last name Blessington. 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 572 military records available for the last name Blessington. For the veterans among your Blessington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blessington lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Blessington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Blessington in 1944 was 35, and 67 in 2004.

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