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Mortain Family History

Mortain Surname Meaning

see Morten.

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


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Where is the Mortain family from?

You can see how Mortain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mortain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mortain families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mortain family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Mortain's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mortain families in 1891.
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What did your Mortain ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mortain. 50% of Mortain men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Farming
    17%

What Mortain family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 305 census records available for the last name Mortain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mortain 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Mortain. 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 25 military records available for the last name Mortain. For the veterans among your Mortain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mortain lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mortain ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mortain

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