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Helstrip Family History

Helstrip Surname Meaning

from Elsthorpe in Edenham (Lincs) which is recorded as Aiglestorp in 1086. The place-name probably derives from an Old English personal name *Ægel (genitive *Ægeles) which may be from the Continental Germanic personal name Aigulf + Old Scandinavian þorp ‘secondary settlement outlying farmstead’.

The surname in NR Yorks must have migrated from Lincs unless it has a more local but unidentified source.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Helstrip families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helstrip family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Helstrip families living in Yorkshire. This was about 86% of all the recorded Helstrip's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Helstrip families in 1891.
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What did your Helstrip ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Helstrip. 67% of Helstrip men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Helstrip women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Helstrip were Corporation Gardener and Domestic Servant.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    67%
  • Corporation Gardener
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • House Wife
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%

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There are 104 military records available for the last name Helstrip. For the veterans among your Helstrip ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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