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Mountney Family History

Mountney Surname Meaning

from one or more of numerous places in NE France called Montigny or similar especially in Normandy (e.g. Montigny in Calvados Manche and Seine-Maritime) and perhaps alternatively Montigny-en-Gohelle (Pas de Calais) Montigny-les-Jongleurs (Somme) and Montigny-en-Cambrésis (Nord).

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


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Where is the Mountney family from?

You can see how Mountney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mountney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Mountney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 64 Mountney families living in Derbyshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mountney's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Mountney families in 1891.
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What did your Mountney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mountney. 25% of Mountney men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 82% of Mountney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mountney were General Labourer and Office Cleaner.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer Heavy Worker
    25%
  • Civil Servant
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Office Cleaner
    3%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Mountney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mountney 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 317 immigration records available for the last name Mountney. 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 393 military records available for the last name Mountney. For the veterans among your Mountney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mountney lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Mountney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mountney in 1967 was 86, and 83 in 2004.

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