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Moulton Family History

Moulton Surname Meaning

English (mainly Cheshire and Lancashire): habitational name from one or more of the places called Moulton (Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, North Yorkshire), most of which are named with the Old English personal name Mūl(a).

The Old Norse personal name Múli or Old English mūl ‘mule’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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


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Where is the Moulton family from?

You can see how Moulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moulton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 214 Moulton families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Moulton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Moulton families in 1911.
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What did your Moulton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Moulton. 38% of Moulton men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Moulton women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moulton were Laborer and Farmer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    32%
  • Stenographer
    27%
  • Domestic
    22%
  • Farmer
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Moulton. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Moulton. For the veterans among your Moulton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moulton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Moulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Moulton in 1940 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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