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Habergham Family History

Habergham Surname Meaning

From Habergham Eaves (Lancs). The modern pronunciation is Habbergam (Ekwall DEPN) but was once Habberjam which as a surname underwent many changes in pronunciation including Haberjon, Habershon, Habbersher, and Habbershaw.

The place-name is recorded as Habringham in 1242, Habringeham in 1296, and Habrincham in 1324 and may derive from an old hill name *Hēabeorg (Old English hēah ‘high’ + beorg ‘hill’).

The name also includes the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) and hām ‘village, homestead’ meaning ‘homestead of the dwellers at Heabeorg’.

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


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You can see how Habergham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Habergham family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Habergham families living in Yorkshire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Habergham's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Habergham families in 1891.
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What did your Habergham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Habergham. 92% of Habergham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Woollen Weaver
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Habergham. 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 39 military records available for the last name Habergham. For the veterans among your Habergham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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