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Chillington Family History

Chillington Name Meaning

from Chillington (Staffs) which is recorded as Cillentone in 1086 Cildentona about 1129 and Chylinton in the 12th century. The place-name may derive from Old English cildena genitive plural of cild ‘child’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Shillington, Billington, Chivington, Millington, Allington

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Where is the Chillington family from?

You can see how Chillington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chillington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Chillington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 3 Chillington families living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Chillington's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Chillington families in 1920.
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What did your Chillington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Haulage Hand Coal Mine Below Ground and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chillington. 100% of Chillington men worked as a Haulage Hand Coal Mine Below Ground and 64% of Chillington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Haulage Hand Coal Mine Below Ground
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    19%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    19%
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Census Records

There are 604 census records available for the last name Chillington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chillington 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 73 immigration records available for the last name Chillington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 96 military records available for the last name Chillington. For the veterans among your Chillington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chillington lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Chillington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Chillington in 1973 was 65, and 76 in 2003.

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