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Greenberry Family History

Greenberry Surname Meaning

from Greenberry in Bolton upon Swale (NR Yorks). The place-name meant ‘green hill’ from Old English grēne + beorg.

from Grandborough in Warwicks or Bucks earlier recorded as Greneberge with the same etymology as (1). Spellings with -b(o)urgh and -brough show the common confusion in Middle English of the reflexes of Old English beorg ‘hill’ and burh ‘fortified place’).

Some of the later bearers below may alternatively belong with (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Greenberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenberry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Greenberry families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Greenberry's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Greenberry families in 1891.
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What did your Greenberry ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Passenger Lists

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There are 127 military records available for the last name Greenberry. For the veterans among your Greenberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, Greenberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Greenberry in 1957 was 68, and 57 in 2002.

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