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Littleboy Family History

Littleboy Name Meaning

from Middle English litel ‘little’ (Old English lȳtel) + boy ‘boy young man servant; knave rogue wretch’. Compare Boy and Littlepage .

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


Similar surnames: Littleton, Little, Littlejohn, Littlewood, Littleford, Gittleson

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Where is the Littleboy family from?

You can see how Littleboy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Littleboy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Littleboy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Littleboy family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Littleboy's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Littleboy families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Littleboy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Littleboy 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 Littleboy. 50% of Littleboy men worked as a Gardener and 77% of Littleboy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Littleboy were General Labourer and Laundress. .

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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
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Laundress
    3%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Littleboy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Littleboy 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 355 immigration records available for the last name Littleboy. 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 298 military records available for the last name Littleboy. For the veterans among your Littleboy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Littleboy lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Littleboy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Littleboy in 1965 was 81, and 82 in 2004.

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