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Moulton Family History

Moulton Name Meaning

English (mainly Cheshire and Lancashire): habitational name from one or more of the places called Moulton (Cheshire Lincolnshire Norfolk Northamptonshire Staffordshire Suffolk North Yorkshire) most of which are named with the Old English personal name Mūl(a) the Old Norse personal name Múli or Old English mūl ‘mule’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


Similar surnames: Poulton, Coulton, Colton, Holton, Tolton, Muston, Milton, Houston

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Where is the Moulton family from?

You can see how Moulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moulton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 299 Moulton families living in Cheshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Moulton's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Moulton families in 1891.
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What did your Moulton 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 Moulton. 11% of Moulton men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Moulton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moulton were Retired and Domestic Duties. .

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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
    11%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Moulton. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Moulton. For the veterans among your Moulton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moulton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Moulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Moulton in 1940 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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