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Huddleston Family History

Huddleston Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Huddleston (Yorkshire) from an Old English personal name Hūdel (genitive Hūdeles; see Huddle ) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


Similar surnames: Duddleston, Middleton, Eggleston, Hurston, Elston, Holston

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Where is the Huddleston family from?

You can see how Huddleston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huddleston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huddleston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 403 Huddleston families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Huddleston's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Huddleston families in 1891.
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What did your Huddleston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Huddleston. 12% of Huddleston men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Huddleston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huddleston were Com produce Merchant and Household Duties Unpaid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Farmer Retired
    5%
  • Com produce Merchant
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Huddleston. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Huddleston. For the veterans among your Huddleston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huddleston lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Huddleston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Huddleston in 1941 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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