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Wolton Family History

Wolton Surname Meaning

From Woolton Farm (Kent) which is recorded as Woltun' in 1197 or Woolton (Lancs) which is recorded as Wlvinton in 1188. The Lancs place-name derives from the Old English personal name Wulfa (genitive Wulfan) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The origin of the Kent place-name is uncertain but it may mean ‘farmstead where the ground was rooted up or cleared’ from an Old English word related to Old High German wuolen ‘to root to turn up the group’ + Old English tūn.

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


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You can see how Wolton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wolton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Wolton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Wolton families living in Suffolk. This was about 29% of all the recorded Wolton's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Wolton families in 1891.
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What did your Wolton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wolton. 22% of Wolton men worked as a Bricklayer and 79% of Wolton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wolton were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    22%
  • Chemical Labourer
    22%
  • Master Builder
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Wolton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Wolton in 1963 was 79, and 79 in 2003.

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