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Fulton Family History

Fulton Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fulton in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland, so named from Old English fugol ‘bird’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

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English: variant of Folden.

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


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Where is the Fulton family from?

You can see how Fulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fulton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 234 Fulton families living in Lancashire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Fulton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fulton families in 1891.
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What did your Fulton 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 Fulton. 21% of Fulton men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Fulton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fulton were Retired 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
    21%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Fulton. 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 40,000 military records available for the last name Fulton. For the veterans among your Fulton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fulton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fulton in 1941 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

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