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Ellsworth Family History

Ellsworth Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Elsworth, a lost place in Norwood near Fewston (Yorkshire), from the Old English personal name El(l)i (see Ellington) + Old English worth ‘enclosure’ (see Worth). English: habitational name from Elworth in Abbotsbury (Dorset) with intrusive -s- from the Old English personal name Ella + Old English worth.

English: rare variant of Elsworthy, a habitational name from Elworthy (Somerset), with the same origin as the placename in 2 above (with Old English worth later replaced by worthig) ‘enclosure’. English: habitational name from Elsworth in Cambridgeshire with the same origin as the placename in 1 above.

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


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You can see how Ellsworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellsworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ellsworth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Ellsworth families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Ellsworth's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ellsworth families in 1891.
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What did your Ellsworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ellsworth. 87% of Ellsworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    14%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Ellsworth. For the veterans among your Ellsworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ellsworth lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ellsworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ellsworth in 1943 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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