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Monnington Family History

Monnington Surname Meaning

from Monnington on Wye or Monnington Straddle in Vowchurch (both Herefs) both recorded as Monintun in the 13th century.

The place-names derive from Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’ (oblique mānan) + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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You can see how Monnington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monnington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Monnington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Monnington families living in Herefordshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Monnington's in United Kingdom. Herefordshire had the highest population of Monnington families in 1891.
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What did your Monnington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Monnington. 100% of Monnington men worked as a Police Constable and 93% of Monnington 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Police Constable
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Housekeeper
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 186 immigration records available for the last name Monnington. 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 113 military records available for the last name Monnington. For the veterans among your Monnington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monnington lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Monnington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Monnington in 1963 was 77, and 85 in 2004.

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