Elston Family History

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Elston Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so named. One in Lancashire is named from the Old English female personal name Æ{dh}elsige (composed of the elements a{dh}el ‘noble’ + sige ‘victory’) + Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; one in Nottinghamshire originally had as its first element the genitive case of the Old Norse byname Eilífr meaning ‘everlasting’; one in Wiltshire was so named from Elias Giffard, holder of the manor in the 12th century.

Similar surnames: Easton, Elton, Elson, Alston, Gelston, Colston, Rolston, Ruston

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1920

You can see how Elston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Elston families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 19 Elston families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Elston's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Elston families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elston surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Elston Family Occupations

What did your Elston ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
45%
Keeping House
8%
Farming
5%
Farm Laborer
5%

Elston Historical Records

What Elston family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Elston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elston census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Elston. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Elston. For the veterans among your Elston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Elston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elston census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Elston

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Elston. 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.

View all Elston immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Elston. For the veterans among your Elston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Elston military records

Elston Life Expectancy

What is the average Elston lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Elston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Elston in 1945 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Elston