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Stockburn Family History

Stockburn Surname Meaning

From Sockburn (Durham) which is recorded as Socceburg in about 1050, Sockburn in about 1130, and Sockeburne in 1268. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Socca + burg ‘fortified place’ (dative byrig).

With substitution of the second element by Middle English burn(e) ‘stream’ (Old English burna). The -t- in the surname is intrusive.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Stockburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockburn family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1911. The most Stockburn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Stockburn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Stockburn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stockburn families in 1891.
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What did your Stockburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stockburn. 100% of Stockburn 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 57 immigration records available for the last name Stockburn. 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 56 military records available for the last name Stockburn. For the veterans among your Stockburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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