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Rivington Family History

Rivington Surname Meaning

From Rivington (Lancs), which is recorded as Rowinton, Rawinton, and Revington in 120. The place-name derives from the hill-name recorded as Rovyng in 1325, now known as Rivington Pike, itself probably from Old English *hrēofing ‘rugged one’ (a derivative of hrēof ‘rugged’) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

Medieval forms of this name are often indistinguishable from those for Rowington (Warwicks). But note Robertus Rivingtonman, 1379 in Poll Tax (Weeton, WR Yorks).

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


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You can see how Rivington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rivington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rivington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Rivington families living in Derbyshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Rivington's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Rivington families in 1891.
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What did your Rivington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Commercial Traveller For Wholesale Furniture Ma and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rivington. 34% of Rivington men worked as a Commercial Traveller For Wholesale Furniture Ma and 76% of Rivington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rivington were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Commercial Traveller For Wholesale Furniture Ma
    34%
  • Coal Hewer
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    15%
  • Joint Householder
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 203 military records available for the last name Rivington. For the veterans among your Rivington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rivington lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2000, in the United States, Rivington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rivington in 1965 was 71, and 80 in 2000.

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