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Lillington Family History

Lillington Surname Meaning

from Lillington (Dorset) which is recorded as Lillington Lyllyngton and Lullington' in medieval documents.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Lylla + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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Where is the Lillington family from?

You can see how Lillington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lillington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lillington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 77 Lillington families living in Dorset. This was about 42% of all the recorded Lillington's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Lillington families in 1891.
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What did your Lillington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lillington. 24% of Lillington men worked as a Railway Porter and 76% of Lillington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lillington were Bricklayer and Laundress.

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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

  • Railway Porter
    24%
  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Milk Roundsman
    24%
  • Bricklayer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Laundress
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 444 immigration records available for the last name Lillington. 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 398 military records available for the last name Lillington. For the veterans among your Lillington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lillington lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2002, in the United States, Lillington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lillington in 1977 was 88, and 95 in 2002.

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