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Ollerton Family History

Ollerton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Ollerton in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English alor ‘alder’ + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

There are similarly named places in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ollerton family from?

You can see how Ollerton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ollerton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ollerton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 345 Ollerton families living in Lancashire. This was about 98% of all the recorded Ollerton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ollerton families in 1891.
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What did your Ollerton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ollerton. 16% of Ollerton men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Ollerton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ollerton were Reveller Labourer Shop Repairer H W and 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

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Retired
    16%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Reveller Labourer Shop Repairer H W
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

What Ollerton family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ollerton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ollerton 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 470 immigration records available for the last name Ollerton. 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 392 military records available for the last name Ollerton. For the veterans among your Ollerton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ollerton lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2002, in the United States, Ollerton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Ollerton in 1951 was 36, and 53 in 2002.

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