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Hotston Family History

Hotston Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a lost place in Harting (Sussex) which is recorded as Hoddeston in 1350 and derives from an Old English personal name *Hod (genitive *Hoddes) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. It may survive in the name Hudsons Copse in that parish in which case it could be a source of the surnames Hotson, Hodson, Hudson, and Hutson in Sussex.

Compare John Hudson 1565 in IGI (Newhaven Sussex). Alternatively, a variant of either Hudson, Hodson, Hotson, or Hutson with -son replaced by -ston. Any of these names may have migrated from northern counties to Sussex in the post-medieval period.

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


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You can see how Hotston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hotston family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Hotston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 44 Hotston families living in Sussex. This was about 98% of all the recorded Hotston's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Hotston families in 1891.
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What did your Hotston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Scaffoler and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hotston. 25% of Hotston men worked as a Scaffoler and 92% of Hotston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hotston were Bricklayer and Old Age Pensioner.

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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

  • Scaffoler
    25%
  • Carpenter
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Worsted Spinner
    5%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Hotston. 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 154 military records available for the last name Hotston. For the veterans among your Hotston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hotston lifespan?

Average Hotston life expectancy in 1975 was 71 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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