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Hutson Family History

Hutson Name Meaning

English:: variant of Hudson . variant of Hotston perhaps a habitational name from a lost place in Harting (Sussex) from an Old English personal name Hod (genitive Hoddes) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. It may survive in the name Hudsons Copse in that parish in which case it could be a source of the surnames Hotson Hodson Hudson and Hutson in Sussex.

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


Similar surnames: Hudson, Hobson, Lutton, Betson, Husson, Musson, Watson, Hitson, Huson

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Where is the Hutson family from?

You can see how Hutson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hutson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hutson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 83 Hutson families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Hutson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hutson families in 1911.
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What did your Hutson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hutson. 43% of Hutson men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Hutson women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hutson were Machinist and Teacher. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Labourer
    18%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Stenographer
    29%
  • Teacher
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hutson. 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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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Hutson. For the veterans among your Hutson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hutson lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hutson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hutson in 1941 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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