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Hawton Name Meaning

variant of Haughton .from Hawton (Notts) which is recorded as Holtone Houtune Houcton and Hawton in medieval documents. The origin of the place-name is uncertain though it may derive from Old English holh ‘hole hollow’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hatton, Halton, Harton, Haston, Lawton, Haxton, Hayton, Hanton

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Where is the Hawton family from?

You can see how Hawton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 51 Hawton families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Hawton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hawton families in 1911.
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What did your Hawton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hawton. 74% of Hawton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hawton women worked as a Nurse. .

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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
    74%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Farming
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 899 immigration records available for the last name Hawton. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hawton. For the veterans among your Hawton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hawton lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2000, in the United States, Hawton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hawton in 1969 was 82, and 84 in 2000.

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