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Lambton Family History

Lambton Surname Meaning

From Lambton in Chester le Street (Durham), which is recorded as Lambeton in 131.

The place-name derives from Old English lamb ‘lamb’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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Where is the Lambton family from?

You can see how Lambton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lambton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Lambton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 106 Lambton families living in Durham. This was about 57% of all the recorded Lambton's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Lambton families in 1891.
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What did your Lambton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Butchers Asst and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lambton. 25% of Lambton men worked as a Butchers Asst and 77% of Lambton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lambton were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Butchers Asst
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Heating domestic Engineer
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 604 immigration records available for the last name Lambton. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Lambton. For the veterans among your Lambton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lambton lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Lambton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lambton in 1966 was 63, and 88 in 2001.

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