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Lushington Family History

Lushington Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Lushington in Smeeth (Kent), which is recorded as Lustinton' in 1278 and Lushington in 1664 (Hearth Tax). The place-name probably derives from an Old English personal name *Lusta + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. Some of the post-medieval bearers cited here may belong rather to (2).

Perhaps also from Lashenden in Biddenden (Kent), the place-name may derive from Old English *læc ‘stream bog’ or *læcce ‘trap’ + Old English connective -ing- + denn ‘pasture’. It is not clear whether or not this surname survives, but it seems likely that there was some confusion between forms of Lashenden and Lushington in the post-medieval period.

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


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You can see how Lushington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lushington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Lushington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Lushington families living in Surrey. This was about 16% of all the recorded Lushington's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Lushington families in 1891.
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What did your Lushington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lushington. 50% of Lushington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Private Means
    17%
  • Retired
    12%
  • Housewife
    12%

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Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Lushington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Lushington in 1968 was 80, and 90 in 2003.

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