The Abbott Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Abbott family.

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The Abbott Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Abbott
1841 Census350
1851 Census2317
1861 Census4461
1871 Census7349
1881 Census10161
1891 Census12322
1901 Census15667

Most Frequent Forenames for the Abbott Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Abbott 35 160 326 480 647 731 901
Mary Abbott 25 184 335 522 632 660 704
John Abbott 28 147 273 421 499 608 688
George Abbott 13 85 187 300 389 466 581
Elizabeth Abbott 10 119 224 313 375 412 452
Thomas Abbott 12 97 163 273 335 375 407
Sarah Abbott 20 107 204 269 312 354 348
Charles Abbott 8 57 118 205 284 303 356
James Abbott 9 56 131 190 226 267 304
Henry Abbott 8 67 129 171 237 241 269
Alice Abbott 6 22 56 127 200 252 317
Ellen Abbott 7 38 72 141 227 211 242
Jane Abbott 7 60 104 160 184 184 219
Annie Abbott 0 3 15 90 199 252 356
Emma Abbott 3 60 104 165 197 196 192
Alfred Abbott 4 45 74 121 173 188 206
Frederick Abbott 2 14 48 115 161 201 265
Arthur Abbott 2 10 34 87 169 188 273
Eliza Abbott 7 53 94 119 154 174 164
Joseph Abbott 7 38 70 121 150 172 196

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Abbott family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Abbott

View Name: ABBOTT.

ABBOTT

Derivation:
Derives from the Latin 'abbas' meaning 'priest'.

History:
A name used to describe someone who was an abbot (head of a monestry or clergyman) or was employed or lived near/by one.

Linked Surnames:
Abbot, Abbotts,

 


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