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Heggadon Family History

Heggadon Surname Meaning

from Heggadon in Ashwater (Devon). The place-name may derive from Old English hēah ‘high’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Heggadon family from?

You can see how Heggadon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heggadon family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Heggadon families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Heggadon's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Heggadon families in 1891.
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What did your Heggadon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heggadon. 60% of Heggadon men worked as a Farmer and 82% of Heggadon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heggadon were Dairy Farmer and Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Dairy Farmer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15 immigration records available for the last name Heggadon. 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 15 military records available for the last name Heggadon. For the veterans among your Heggadon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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