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Wrixon Family History

Wrixon Surname Meaning

Apparently from Rixon in Sturminster Newton (Dorset) given the high concentration of bearers in Dorset though it may be a variant of Rixon in some cases.

The place-name is recorded as Rygarston' in the 14th century and derives from Old English rȳge ‘rye’ + gærs-tūn ‘enclosure paddock’.

(gærs ‘grass’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’).

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


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You can see how Wrixon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrixon family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wrixon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Wrixon families living in Dorset. This was about 46% of all the recorded Wrixon's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Wrixon families in 1891.
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What did your Wrixon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Carter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wrixon. 43% of Wrixon men worked as a Farm Carter and 96% of Wrixon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wrixon were Farmer and Domestic Servant.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Carter
    43%
  • Dairy Farmer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

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Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Wrixon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wrixon in 1959 was 59, and 87 in 2003.

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