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Easdon Family History

Easdon Surname Meaning

A variant of Easton (‘east town or manor’) in which voicing of /t/ to /d/ confuses -town and -ton with names ending in -down, -don, and -den. The Kent surname Easdown (also Easdon, Easden, Easton) is from a lost place on the Isle of Thanet recorded as Estone about 1300 in Saint Augustine and Shipway (Ringslow hundred Kent).

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


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You can see how Easdon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Easdon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Easdon families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 7 Easdon families living in Cumberland. This was about 54% of all the recorded Easdon's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Easdon families in 1891.
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What did your Easdon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Stone Quarryman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Easdon. 50% of Easdon men worked as a Stone Quarryman and 100% of Easdon 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Stone Quarryman
    50%
  • Stone Drifter Below Ground
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 378 immigration records available for the last name Easdon. 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 147 military records available for the last name Easdon. For the veterans among your Easdon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Easdon lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Easdon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Easdon in 1968 was 81, and 75 in 2003.

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