Stratton Family History

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Stratton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English str?t ‘paved highway’, ‘Roman road’ (see Street) + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. A place of the same name in Cornwall, which may also be a partial source of the surname, probably has as its first element Cornish stras ‘valley’.

Similar surnames: Stanton, Gratton, Stretton, Tatton, Stratford, Seaton, Bratton

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1920

You can see how Stratton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stratton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stratton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 96 Stratton families living in Massachusetts. This was about 18% of all the recorded Stratton's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Stratton families in 1840.

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

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Stratton Family Occupations

What did your Stratton ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

Farmer
16%
Laborer
13%
Salesman
6%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

Housewife
9%
Teacher
9%
Housekeeper
7%
Seamstress
5%

Stratton Historical Records

What Stratton family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 170,000 census records available for the last name Stratton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stratton 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Stratton. 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 28,000 military records available for the last name Stratton. For the veterans among your Stratton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 170,000 census records available for the last name Stratton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stratton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Stratton

Passenger List

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Stratton. 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 Stratton immigration records

Draft Card

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Stratton. For the veterans among your Stratton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Stratton military records

Stratton Life Expectancy

What is the average Stratton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stratton in 1940 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stratton