Blurton Family History

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Blurton Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from Blurton in Staffordshire, so named with an Old English word blor, possibly ‘hill’, + Old English tun ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Burton, Buxton, Burston, Lorton, Luxton, Luton, Lutton, Brunton

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Blurton Family Origin

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Blurton Family Occupations

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  • Coal Miner

    8%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Farmer

    6%

  • Bricklayer

    4%

In 1881, Coal Miner, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blurton. A less common occupation for the Blurton family was Bricklayer. The most common Blurton occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 8% of Blurton's were Coal Miners.

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Blurton Historical Records

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Blurton Life Expectancy

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