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Rickelton Family History

Rickelton Surname Meaning

from Riccalton in Oxnam (Roxburghs) from Old English tūn ‘farm village’ with an uncertain first element. In modern Scots rickle means (i) ‘a dilapidated structure’ (ii) ‘a dry-stone wall’ among other location-related senses; the ancestor of this does not appear to be responsible for the Roxburghs place-name but may have influenced its development.

perhaps also from Rickleton in Birtley (Durham) which is recorded as Rykelingden in 1339 and Rikleden in 142. The place-name derives from Old English denu ‘valley’ with an uncertain first element.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Rickelton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rickelton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rickelton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Rickelton families living in Northumberland. This was about 86% of all the recorded Rickelton's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Rickelton families in 1891.
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What did your Rickelton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rickelton. 100% of Rickelton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rickelton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rickelton in 1964 was 74, and 98 in 2004.

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