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Ellerby Family History

Ellerby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Ellerby in Swine (East Yorkshire) or Ellerby in Lythe (North Yorkshire) from the Old English personal name Ælfweard

+ Old Norse bý ‘farmstead village’.

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


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Where is the Ellerby family from?

You can see how Ellerby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellerby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Ellerby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 230 Ellerby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ellerby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ellerby families in 1891.
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What did your Ellerby 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 Ellerby. 30% of Ellerby men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Ellerby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ellerby were Agricultural Labourer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Incapacitated
    17%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Ellerby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellerby 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 687 immigration records available for the last name Ellerby. 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 562 military records available for the last name Ellerby. For the veterans among your Ellerby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ellerby lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ellerby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Ellerby in 1962 was 79, and 69 in 2004.

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