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Loughborough Family History

Loughborough Surname Meaning

from Loughborough (Leics) which is recorded as Lucteburg in 1225 and Lughburgh in 1437.

The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Luhhede + Old English burg ‘fortress’.

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


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Where is the Loughborough family from?

You can see how Loughborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loughborough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Loughborough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Loughborough families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Loughborough's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Loughborough families in 1911.
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What did your Loughborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Retired and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loughborough. 100% of Loughborough men worked as a Retired and 60% of Loughborough women worked as a Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Florist
    40%

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Passenger Lists

There are 225 immigration records available for the last name Loughborough. 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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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Loughborough. For the veterans among your Loughborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loughborough lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Loughborough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Loughborough in 1966 was 93, and 91 in 2004.

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