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Hampden Family History

Hampden Surname Meaning

From Great or Little Hampden (Bucks) recorded as Hamdenam in 1086. The place-name derives from Old English hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’ + denu ‘valley’.

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


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You can see how Hampden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hampden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hampden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Hampden families living in Cornwall. This was about 36% of all the recorded Hampden's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Hampden families in 1891.
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What did your Hampden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hampden. 100% of Hampden 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 443 immigration records available for the last name Hampden. 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 227 military records available for the last name Hampden. For the veterans among your Hampden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hampden lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1998, in the United States, Hampden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Hampden in 1965 was 69, and 95 in 1998.

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