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Madison Family History

Madison Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Mattison or Mattinson (‘son of Matthew’) with voicing of /t/ to /d/. from the Middle English personal names Madde and Maddy + son; these may be pet forms of Maud (see Maude) or possibly voiced variants of Matte and Matty pet forms of Matthew.

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


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You can see how Madison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Madison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Madison families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Madison's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Madison families in 1891.
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What did your Madison ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Madison. 80% of Madison 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
    80%
  • Hospital Orderly
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Madison. 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 37,000 military records available for the last name Madison. For the veterans among your Madison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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