Gritton Family History

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Gritton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places named Gretton. One in Northamptonshire is named from Old English greot ‘gravel’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Gretton in Shropshire is named from Old English greoten ‘gravelly’ + tun, while Gretton, Gloucestershire, is ‘farmstead (tun) near Greet (Old English greote ‘gravelly place’)’.

Similar surnames: Gratton, Litton, Brinton, Ditton, Whitton, Bratton, Whiston, Bitton

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1920

You can see how Gritton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gritton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gritton families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 11 Gritton families living in Kentucky. This was about 69% of all the recorded Gritton's in the USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Gritton families in 1840.

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

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Gritton Family Occupations

What did your Gritton ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
60%
Farming
6%
Keeping House
6%
Laborer
6%

Gritton Historical Records

What Gritton family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gritton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gritton 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 Gritton. 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 Gritton. For the veterans among your Gritton 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 Gritton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gritton 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 Gritton

Passenger List

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

Draft Card

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

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Gritton Life Expectancy

What is the average Gritton lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gritton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gritton in 1949 was 33, and 70 in 2004.

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