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Roberton Family History

Roberton Surname Meaning

Scottish: from either of two places in Scotland called Roberton (Lanarkshire Roxburghshire). The placenames probably derive from the Middle English Old French personal name Robert + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

English and Scottish: variant of Robertson.

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


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Where is the Roberton family from?

You can see how Roberton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roberton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roberton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 164 Roberton families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Roberton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Roberton families in 1891.
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What did your Roberton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk In Holy Orders and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roberton. 20% of Roberton men worked as a Clerk In Holy Orders and 75% of Roberton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roberton were Baker confectioner and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    20%
  • Medical Practitioner
    14%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    14%
  • Baker confectioner
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Roberton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roberton 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Roberton. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Roberton. For the veterans among your Roberton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roberton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Roberton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Roberton in 1963 was 85, and 92 in 2004.

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