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Nawton Family History

Nawton Surname Meaning

from Nawton (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Naghelton and Nageltone in 1086 and Nawton in 1665. The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Nagli + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

There may have been some confusion with Naughton.

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


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You can see how Nawton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nawton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Nawton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Nawton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Nawton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nawton families in 1891.
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What did your Nawton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nawton. 50% of Nawton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Household Duties
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 96 immigration records available for the last name Nawton. 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 33 military records available for the last name Nawton. For the veterans among your Nawton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Nawton life expectancy in 1969 was 75 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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