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Ashbury Family History

Ashbury Name Meaning

see Astbury . from Ashborough in Bromsgrove (Worcs) which is recorded as Asseberga in 1086 Esberuwe in about 1200 and Assebarewe in 126 The place-name derives from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + beorg ‘hill’. from Ashbury (Devon) which is recorded as Esseberie in 1086 Assebure in 1238 Aysshebyry in 1276 and Ashbiry in 129 The place-name means ‘fort by the ash-tree(s)’ deriving from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + burg ‘fortified place’ (dative byrig). possibly from Ashbury (Berks) which is recorded as Eissesberie in 1086 Æsseberia in 1187 Essebury Assebiri in the 13th century and Asschebury in 1309. The place-name probably means ‘fort by the ash-tree(s)’ deriving from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + burg ‘fortified place’ (dative byrig). Evidence for the surname in and around Berks is extremely thin however and post-medieval examples may well belong to (1) -2 or (3).

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

Similar surnames: Asbury, Ashburn, Astbury, Washburn, Alsbury, Ashby, Albury, Mashburn

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You can see how Ashbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Ashbury families living in Georgia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Ashbury's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Ashbury families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
25%
Farmer
25%
Farm Laborer
10%
Labor
10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Cook
100%

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There are 911 military records available for the last name Ashbury. For the veterans among your Ashbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashbury lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Ashbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Ashbury in 1960 was 22, and 70 in 2004.

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