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Horton Family History

Horton Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire): habitational name from one or other of the many places so called such as those in Berkshire Buckinghamshire Dorset Gloucestershire Herefordshire Northamptonshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Wiltshire and Yorkshire. Most of the placenames derive from Old English horh or horu ‘dirt filth’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ though some may have different origins including Horton in Gloucestershire which may derive from Old English heorot ‘hart stag’ + tūn.

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

Similar surnames: Harton, Holton, Orton, Lorton, Worton, Gorton, Hopton, Norton, Morton

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Where is the Horton family from?

You can see how Horton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 621 Horton families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Horton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Horton families in 1911.

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What did your Horton ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
27%
Labourer
10%
Laborer
8%
Carpenter
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
17%
Student
12%
Housekeeper
12%
Nurse
8%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 87,000 military records available for the last name Horton. For the veterans among your Horton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 526,000 census records available for the last name Horton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 34,000 immigration records available for the last name Horton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 87,000 military records available for the last name Horton. For the veterans among your Horton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Horton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Horton in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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