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Osbaldeston Family History

Osbaldeston Name Meaning

from Osbaldeston (Lancs) which is recorded as Osbaldeston in 1246 and Osbaldiston in 1258. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Osbald + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Balderston, Alderton, Balderson, Salveson, Alston, Allerton

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You can see how Osbaldeston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osbaldeston family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Osbaldeston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Osbaldeston family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Osbaldeston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Osbaldeston families in 1911.
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What did your Osbaldeston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Osbaldeston. 78% of Osbaldeston men worked as a 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
    78%
  • Clerk
    23%
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There are 453 immigration records available for the last name Osbaldeston. 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 241 military records available for the last name Osbaldeston. For the veterans among your Osbaldeston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Osbaldeston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Osbaldeston in 1963 was 80, and 91 in 2004.

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