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Milnthorpe Family History

Milnthorpe Surname Meaning

from Milnthorpe in Sandal Magna (WR Yorks) named with Old English myln ‘mill’ + Old Scandinavian þorp ‘secondary settlement outlying farmstead’. As the place-name is of a recurring type there are numerous other possible sources of the surname such as Milnthorpe (Westm) Milnethorpe in Norton (Notts) Millthorpe in Aslackby and Millthorpe in Quarrington (both Lincs) and a lost Milnthorpe in Thurnscoe (WR Yorks).

Of these, at least Millthorpe in Aslackby can be shown to have given rise to a medieval byname. However, the available evidence points firmly to Milnthorpe in Sandal Magna as the origin of the surviving surname and all its variant forms.

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


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You can see how Milnthorpe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Milnthorpe family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Milnthorpe families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Milnthorpe's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Milnthorpe families in 1891.
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What did your Milnthorpe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Milnthorpe. 93% of Milnthorpe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Incapacitated
    8%

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There are 49 military records available for the last name Milnthorpe. For the veterans among your Milnthorpe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1978 and 1992, in the United States, Milnthorpe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Milnthorpe in 1978 was 76, and 69 in 1992.

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