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Harthill Family History

Harthill Surname Meaning

from any of three places called Harthill (Cheshire, Derbys, and WR Yorks) named with Old English heorot ‘hart stag’ + hyll ‘hill’. The name was sometimes confused with Hartley.

from Harthill near Inverurie (Aberdeens) or less likely from the barony of Harthill (Lanarks). The origin of this name is as in

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


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You can see how Harthill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harthill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Harthill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Harthill families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Harthill's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Harthill families in 1891.
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What did your Harthill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Harthill. 100% of Harthill 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 166 immigration records available for the last name Harthill. 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 Cards

There are 148 military records available for the last name Harthill. For the veterans among your Harthill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harthill lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Harthill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Harthill in 1966 was 76, and 88 in 2001.

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