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Yarrington Family History

Yarrington Surname Meaning

English: variant of Yarranton a habitational name from Yarnton in Oxfordshire.

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Earda + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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You can see how Yarrington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarrington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarrington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Yarrington families living in Worcestershire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Yarrington's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Yarrington families in 1891.
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What did your Yarrington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yarrington. 100% of Yarrington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 577 immigration records available for the last name Yarrington. 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 Yarrington. For the veterans among your Yarrington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yarrington lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Yarrington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Yarrington in 1956 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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