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Parton Family History

Parton Surname Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): habitational name from any of various places called Parton; most are named with Old English peretūn ‘pear orchard’ (a compound of pere ‘pear’ + tūn ‘enclosure’ with later change of -er- to -ar- a regular phonetic development in Middle English).

There are examples in Gloucestershire, two in Cumbria, and one in Kircudbrightshire, Scotland.

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


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Where is the Parton family from?

You can see how Parton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Parton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Parton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 606 Parton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Parton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Parton families in 1891.
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What did your Parton 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 Parton. 15% of Parton men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Parton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Parton were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Parton. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Parton. For the veterans among your Parton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Parton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Parton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Parton in 1945 was 23, and 65 in 2004.

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