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Horbury Family History

Horbury Surname Meaning

from Horbury in Wakefield (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Horubury in 1316.

The place-name derives from Old English horu ‘filth dirt’ + burg ‘fortress’.

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


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Where is the Horbury family from?

You can see how Horbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Horbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 163 Horbury families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Horbury's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Horbury families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Horbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Butcher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Horbury. 24% of Horbury men worked as a Butcher and 88% of Horbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horbury were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Butchers Manager.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Butcher
    24%
  • General Labourer Foreman Coke Ove
    16%
  • Aircraft Fitter
    16%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Butchers Manager
    2%

What Horbury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Horbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 304 immigration records available for the last name Horbury. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 279 military records available for the last name Horbury. For the veterans among your Horbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horbury lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Horbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Horbury in 1962 was 73, and 39 in 2003.

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