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Ingleton Family History

Ingleton Surname Meaning

Probably from Ingledon in Tenterden (Kent) with variation in the final syllable between -ton and -don. Compare Igglesden. From Ingleton (WR Yorks) or Ingleton in Staindrop (Durham) very likely the former in most cases given its proximity to Lancs, Westm, and NR Yorks, but the name in Durham, though recorded rather late, could be from the Durham place.

The Lincs surname presumably reflects migration from Yorks, but it could alternatively belong with (1). There is occasional variation in the final syllable between -ton, -don, and -den.

The Durham place-name probably derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Ingjaldr + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The WR Yorks place may take its name from an earlier place-name Ingle (from Old English *ing ‘peak’ + hyll ‘hill’ or from *ingel, a derivative of *ing) + Old English tūn.

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


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You can see how Ingleton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingleton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingleton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 64 Ingleton families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Ingleton's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Ingleton families in 1891.
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What did your Ingleton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ingleton. 13% of Ingleton men worked as an Incapacitated and 79% of Ingleton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingleton were Motor Mechanic and Housewife.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    13%
  • Dairyman
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Motor Mechanic
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Ingleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Ingleton in 1966 was 59, and 82 in 2004.

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