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Laybourn Family History

Laybourn Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Leyburn in North Yorkshire, High Leybourne in Godalming in Surrey, or Leybourne in Kent. The North Yorkshire name may derive from Old English hlēg ‘shelter’ + burna ‘spring, stream’.

The Surrey placename may derive from an Old English personal name Lealla + Old English burna.

The Kent placename probably derives from a lost stream name Lille (of uncertain origin) + Old English burna.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Laybourn family from?

You can see how Laybourn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laybourn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laybourn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 133 Laybourn families living in Durham. This was about 43% of all the recorded Laybourn's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Laybourn families in 1891.
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What did your Laybourn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Laybourn. 30% of Laybourn men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Laybourn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laybourn were Window Cleaner and Unpaid Doemstic Duti.

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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

  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Incapacitated
    30%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Window Cleaner
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Doemstic Duti
    2%

What Laybourn family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Laybourn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laybourn 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 242 immigration records available for the last name Laybourn. 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 540 military records available for the last name Laybourn. For the veterans among your Laybourn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laybourn lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Laybourn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Laybourn in 1964 was 76, and 82 in 2004.

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