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Mickleburgh Family History

Mickleburgh Surname Meaning

Possibly from Muckleburgh Hill in Kelling (Norfolk), though no early spellings of the place-name have been noted, or from Mickleberry Hill in Mumby (Lincs), which is recorded as Mikelberg' in the 13th century.

The Lincs place-name derives from Old Scandinavian mikill ‘big’ + berg ‘hill’. The origin of the Norfolk place-name cannot be certain due to a lack of medieval forms, though it may have the same origin as the Lincs place-name.

Alternatively, it may derive from Old English micel ‘big’ + Old English burg ‘fortress’ or beorg ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Mickleburgh family from?

You can see how Mickleburgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mickleburgh family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 137 Mickleburgh families living in Norfolk. This was about 55% of all the recorded Mickleburgh's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Mickleburgh families in 1891.
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What did your Mickleburgh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mickleburgh. 19% of Mickleburgh men worked as a Farm Labourer and 89% of Mickleburgh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mickleburgh were Cowman and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    19%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    19%
  • Grocers Assistant
    13%
  • Cowman
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 383 immigration records available for the last name Mickleburgh. 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 311 military records available for the last name Mickleburgh. For the veterans among your Mickleburgh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Mickleburgh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Mickleburgh in 1967 was 64, and 81 in 2002.

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