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Eusden Family History

Eusden Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Eversden. The Cambs place-name from which the surname is derived is occasionally recorded without -r- as in Evesdon -1239 Hevesdon (1271) and Evysdon (1492) while the intervocalic -v- would easily be vocalized to give Ewsden (H)eusden.

Compare Francis Eusden 1605 and Francis Eversden 1608 in IGI (Cottenham Cambs).

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


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You can see how Eusden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eusden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Eusden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Eusden families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Eusden's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Eusden families in 1891.
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What did your Eusden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eusden. 100% of Eusden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 60 immigration records available for the last name Eusden. 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 80 military records available for the last name Eusden. For the veterans among your Eusden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 1997, in the United States, Eusden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Eusden in 1966 was 74, and 79 in 1997.

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