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Yetton Family History

Yetton Surname Meaning

From an unidentified place, probably one of the Yattons in Somerset, Wilts, or Herefs, in a W Midland dialect form. The Wilts and Herefs place-names derive from Old English geat ‘gate, gap’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

The Somerset place-name recorded as Jatton and Jacton in the 13th century may derive from Old English gēac ‘cuckoo’ + tūn.

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


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You can see how Yetton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yetton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Yetton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Yetton families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Yetton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Yetton families in 1891.
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What did your Yetton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yetton. 92% of Yetton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Retired
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 322 immigration records available for the last name Yetton. 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 365 military records available for the last name Yetton. For the veterans among your Yetton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Yetton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Yetton in 1966 was 71, and 68 in 2001.

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