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Ashburner Family History

Ashburner Surname Meaning

English (northern): occupational name for a maker of potash i.e. someone who burned wood in order to obtain potash (lye) from the ashes.

Lye was used in a variety of medieval manufacturing applications including bleaching cloth, making glass, and making soap.

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


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You can see how Ashburner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashburner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashburner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Ashburner families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Ashburner's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Ashburner families in 1911.
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What did your Ashburner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ashburner. 100% of Ashburner men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 998 immigration records available for the last name Ashburner. 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 417 military records available for the last name Ashburner. For the veterans among your Ashburner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashburner lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ashburner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Ashburner in 1953 was 54, and 83 in 2004.

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