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Roston Name Meaning

habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roschintone, possibly ‘estate (Old English tun) associated with Hrothsige’, an Old English personal name. variant of Rosson.

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


Similar surnames: Rosson, Ruston, Royston, Foston, Rowton, Rolston, Croston, Poston

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Roston Family Origin

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You can see how Roston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roston families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 75 Roston families living in Lancashire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Roston's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Roston families in 1891.
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Roston Family Occupations

What did your Roston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Roston. 4% of Roston men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 54% of Roston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roston were Bleach Worker retired and Clerk (ins)

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Assistant Cook
    2%
  • Assistant Managers Leather Butting
    2%
  • Bleach Worker retired
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    54%
  • Cardboard Hand Cotton Spg
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Clerk (ins)
    2%

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

Roston Historical Records

What Roston family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Roston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roston 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Roston. 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 796 military records available for the last name Roston. For the veterans among your Roston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Roston Life Expectancy

What is the average Roston lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Roston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Roston in 1963 was 65, and 71 in 2004.

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