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Swanborough Family History

Swanborough Name Meaning

from Swanborough (Tump) in Manningford Abbots (Wilts) or Swanborough Farm in Iford (Sussex) both the sites of hundred meeting places named from Old English swāna beorg ‘peasants' tumulus or hill’. The latter was also a manor.

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


Similar surnames: Stanbrough, Scarborough, Yarborough, Scarbrough, Malbrough, Yarbrough

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Where is the Swanborough family from?

You can see how Swanborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swanborough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Swanborough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 56 Swanborough families living in Wiltshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Swanborough's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Swanborough families in 1891.
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What did your Swanborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swanborough. 60% of Swanborough men worked as a Gardener and 66% of Swanborough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swanborough were Carpenter joiner and Housemaid. .

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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 1939

  • Gardener
    60%
  • Carpenter joiner
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Waitress
    5%
  • Housemaid
    3%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Swanborough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swanborough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Swanborough. 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 213 military records available for the last name Swanborough. For the veterans among your Swanborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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