Halton Family History

Halton Surname Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire): habitational name from any of several places called Halton in Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, and Buckinghamshire. Halton is usually from Old English h(e)alh ‘nook, hollow’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. Halton in Cheshire, however, is possibly named from an Old English hāthel ‘heathery place’ + tūn, and Halton in Northumberland from an Old English hāw ‘look out’ + hyll ‘hill’ + tūn.

Irish: variant of Holton.

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

Similar surnames: Hatton, Dalton, Hilton, Holton, Hulton, Alton, Harton, Talton, Calton, Haston

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4K	Immigration Records
37K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Halton family from?

You can see how Halton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Halton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 796 Halton families living in Lancashire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Halton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Halton families in 1891.

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What did your Halton 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 Halton. 13% of Halton men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Halton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Halton were Builders labourer and Cotton weaver.

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General labourer

13%

Colliery hewer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Cotton weaver

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Census Record

There are 37K census records available for the last name Halton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Halton. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Halton. For the veterans among your Halton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Halton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Halton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Halton in 1957 was 43, and 65 in 2004.

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Halton Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Holton.

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

Where is the Halton family from?

What did your Halton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

13%

Colliery hewer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Cotton weaver

What Halton family records will you find?

What is the average Halton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Halton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Halton in 1957 was 43, and 65 in 2004.

Halton Family History

Halton Surname Meaning

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Halton Surname Meaning

148,000 record(s) for Halton

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Where is the Halton family from?

What did your Halton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Halton family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Halton lifespan?

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