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Hordern Family History

Hordern Name Meaning

from Hordern (in Rainow Cheshire) Horderns in Chapel en le Frith (Derbys) Hordron in Langsett (WR Yorks) Little Hordern in Bolton le Moors (Lancs) and perhaps from Hardhorn in Poulton le Fylde (Lancs). All the place-names derive from Old English hord-ærn ‘storehouse’.

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


Similar surnames: Holder, Harden, Norden, Horner, Howden, Herder, Harder, Norder

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Where is the Hordern family from?

You can see how Hordern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hordern family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hordern families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 4 Hordern families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Hordern's in USA. New York had the highest population of Hordern families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hordern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hordern ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator Master and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hordern. 100% of Hordern men worked as a Painter decorator Master and 85% of Hordern 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

  • Painter decorator Master
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Under Matron
    5%
  • Teacher Retired
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hordern. 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 639 military records available for the last name Hordern. For the veterans among your Hordern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hordern lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Hordern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hordern in 1963 was 50, and 77 in 2002.

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