Christenberry Family History

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Christenberry Name Meaning

English: unexplained. It is said by family historians to be a variant of Questenbury, but no surname or place name of that spelling is known in Britain. It may be an altered form of Glastonbury, a habitational name from the place of this name in Somerset.

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


Similar surnames: Christley, Christopher, Fortenberry, Castleberry, Cushenberry

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Christenberry Family Origin

Where is the Christenberry family from?

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You can see how Christenberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christenberry family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Christenberry families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Christenberry families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Christenberry's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Christenberry families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christenberry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Christenberry Family Occupations

What did your Christenberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Blacksmith and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Christenberry. The most common Christenberry occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Christenberry's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Christenberry family was Carriage Maker.

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Blacksmith

    18%

  • Farming

    18%

  • Carriage Maker

    9%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Christenberry ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Christenberry Historical Records

What Christenberry family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Christenberry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christenberry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Christenberry. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Christenberry. For the veterans among your Christenberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Christenberry Life Expectancy

What is the average Christenberry lifespan?

Average Christenberry life expectancy in 2003 was 65 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Christenberry ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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