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Hitchborn Family History

Hitchborn Surname Meaning

apparently from Middle English hicchen ‘to move to jump to move with jerks’ + bon ‘bone’ in some undetermined sense.

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


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Where is the Hitchborn family from?

You can see how Hitchborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hitchborn family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Hitchborn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Hitchborn families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Hitchborn's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire had the highest population of Hitchborn families in 1891.
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What did your Hitchborn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hitchborn. 100% of Hitchborn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 562 census records available for the last name Hitchborn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hitchborn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 49 immigration records available for the last name Hitchborn. 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 128 military records available for the last name Hitchborn. For the veterans among your Hitchborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hitchborn lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2001, in the United States, Hitchborn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hitchborn in 1959 was 59, and 92 in 2001.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hitchborn ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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