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Edinborough Family History

Edinborough Surname Meaning

from Edinburgh (Midlothian). in Notts and Leics possibly a variant of Attenborough with pronunciation influenced by the well-known Scottish place-name in (i) but proof is lacking.

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


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Where is the Edinborough family from?

You can see how Edinborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edinborough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Edinborough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Edinborough families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Edinborough's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Edinborough families in 1891.
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What did your Edinborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Edinborough. 100% of Edinborough men worked as a Farm Labourer and 81% of Edinborough 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

  • Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • Domestic Worker
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 222 immigration records available for the last name Edinborough. 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 141 military records available for the last name Edinborough. For the veterans among your Edinborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Edinborough lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Edinborough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Edinborough in 1965 was 68, and 77 in 2003.

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