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Headington Family History

Headington Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Heddington (Wiltshire) or Headington (Oxfordshire).

The Wiltshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hedde + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’

while the Oxfordshire placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Hedena + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Headington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Headington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Headington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Headington families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 80% of all the recorded Headington's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Headington families in 1911.
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What did your Headington ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 355 immigration records available for the last name Headington. 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 729 military records available for the last name Headington. For the veterans among your Headington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Headington lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Headington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Headington in 1957 was 39, and 84 in 2004.

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