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Yeadon Family History

Yeadon Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Yeadon in Yorkshire which was probably named in Old English with gǣh ‘steep’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Yeaton, Eldon, Weedon, Hendon, Weldon, Yelton, Eaton, Bendon, Badon

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Where is the Yeadon family from?

You can see how Yeadon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yeadon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yeadon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 689 Yeadon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Yeadon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Yeadon families in 1891.
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What did your Yeadon 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 Yeadon. 16% of Yeadon men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Yeadon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yeadon were Grocers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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
    16%
  • Electrical Engineer
    10%
  • Woollen Weaver
    10%
  • Grocers Assistant
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Woollen Weaver
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Yeadon. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Yeadon. For the veterans among your Yeadon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yeadon lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Yeadon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Yeadon in 1953 was 45, and 69 in 2004.

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