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Hazeldine Family History

Hazeldine Surname Meaning

Chiefly from Hesleden in Halton Gill (WR Yorks), though Monk Hesleden (Durham), Haselden (Sussex), Haslingden (Lancs), and Hazledon Farm (Wilts, recorded as Heseldene in about 1130) are alternative possibilities.

The Sussex place-name derives from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + denn ‘pasture’. The Lancs place-name derives from Old English *hæslen ‘growing with hazels’ + denu ‘valley’.

The other place-names derive from Old English hæsel + denu.

There has been some confusion with Hazelton.

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


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You can see how Hazeldine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hazeldine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hazeldine families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 126 Hazeldine families living in Lancashire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Hazeldine's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Hazeldine families in 1891.
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What did your Hazeldine ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hazeldine. 17% of Hazeldine men worked as a Bricklayer and 80% of Hazeldine women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hazeldine were Decorator and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    17%
  • Retired
    13%
  • General Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Decorator
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 938 immigration records available for the last name Hazeldine. 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 858 military records available for the last name Hazeldine. For the veterans among your Hazeldine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hazeldine lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Hazeldine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hazeldine in 1966 was 78, and 71 in 2003.

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