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Ettenfield Family History

Ettenfield Surname Meaning

From Edenfield in Bury (Lancs). The place-name is recorded as Aytounfeld in 1324 and etenfelde in 1591.

It probably derives from Old English ēg ‘island land partly surrounded by water’.

Additionally, the term tūn refers to ‘farmstead estate’.

Furthermore, feld signifies ‘open country’.

These components together contribute to the current understanding of the place-name's origin.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Ettenfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ettenfield family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Ettenfield families living in Yorkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Ettenfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ettenfield families in 1891.
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What did your Ettenfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ettenfield. 70% of Ettenfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Silk Weaver
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Ettenfield. 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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There are 33 military records available for the last name Ettenfield. For the veterans among your Ettenfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Ettenfield life expectancy in 2004 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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