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Charlton Family History

Charlton Name Meaning

English (Northumberland and Durham): habitational name from North Charlton or Charlton near Bellingham (both Northumberland) or from any of the many other places so named (there are over ninety examples in England) from Old English Ceorlatūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) of the peasants’. Old English ceorl denoted originally a free peasant of the lowest rank later (but probably already before the Norman conquest) a tenant in pure villeinage a serf or bondsman. Irish: altered form of Carlin .

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


Similar surnames: Carlton, Halton, Chilton, Wharton, Charton, Harston, Harton, Tarlton

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Where is the Charlton family from?

You can see how Charlton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Charlton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Charlton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 27 Charlton families living in Virginia. This was about 20% of all the recorded Charlton's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Charlton families in 1840.
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What did your Charlton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Charlton. 15% of Charlton men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Charlton women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Charlton were Clerk and Clerk. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    9%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Charlton. 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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There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Charlton. For the veterans among your Charlton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Charlton lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Charlton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Charlton in 1942 was 70, and 73 in 2004.

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