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Ratterbury Family History

Ratterbury Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Atterbury, Waterbury, Canterbury, Attebury, Atterberry, Arterburn

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Where is the Ratterbury family from?

You can see how Ratterbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratterbury family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Ratterbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Ratterbury family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Ratterbury's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ratterbury families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ratterbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ratterbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ratterbury. 67% of Ratterbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    34%

What Ratterbury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Ratterbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ratterbury 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Ratterbury. 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 1 military records available for the last name Ratterbury. For the veterans among your Ratterbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ratterbury

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