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Hickerton Family History

Hickerton Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin; bearers from before the 19th century have not been found and so this appears to be a late development of another name. It may be a variant of Hickton itself a variant of Higton.

Compare Joseph Hickton 1769 in IGI (Tewkesbury Gloucs) and Mary Caroline Higton 1776 in IGI (Trowbridge Wilts) with the bearers below.

Alternatively it could be variant of Hickleton.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Hickerton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hickerton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hickerton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Hickerton families living in Warwickshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Hickerton's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Hickerton families in 1891.
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What did your Hickerton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hickerton. 100% of Hickerton 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Hickerton. 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 35 military records available for the last name Hickerton. For the veterans among your Hickerton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1976 and 1995, in the United States, Hickerton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Hickerton in 1976 was 65, and 88 in 1995.

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