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Mothers Family History

Mothers Surname Meaning

Probably from the Old Scandinavian personal name Móðir Modher literally ‘mother’ with post-medieval excrescent -s.

However, the form of 1279 is clearly the Middle English word moder ‘mother’.

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


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You can see how Mothers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mothers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mothers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Mothers families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Mothers's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Mothers families in 1891.
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What did your Mothers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mothers. 100% of Mothers 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
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 80 immigration records available for the last name Mothers. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mothers. For the veterans among your Mothers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mothers lifespan?

Average Mothers life expectancy in 1990 was 21 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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