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Northend Family History

Northend Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Northend in Southowram (WR Yorks) or from one or more of the various places similarly named elsewhere such as North End in Silsden (WR Yorks), Northend in Turville (Bucks), Northend in Ashwater (Devon), and Northend in Burton Dassett (Warwicks).

The place-names derive from Middle English north ‘north, northern’ + ende ‘end, end of an estate, outlying part, outskirts’ (Old English norð, ende).

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


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You can see how Northend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Northend family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Northend families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 73 Northend families living in Yorkshire. This was about 77% of all the recorded Northend's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Northend families in 1891.
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What did your Northend ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Machine Tool Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Northend. 100% of Northend men worked as a Machine Tool Fitter and 80% of Northend 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

  • Machine Tool Fitter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    10%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Northend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Northend 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 98 immigration records available for the last name Northend. 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 71 military records available for the last name Northend. For the veterans among your Northend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Northend lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1992, in the United States, Northend life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Northend in 1968 was 39, and 91 in 1992.

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