Clifton Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of a number of places named 'Clifton'. Old english clif 'slope' + tun 'settlement'.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.May indicate persons from the settlement near the gentle slope or river bank.
Discover how your Clifton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 65 |
| Berkshire | 55 |
| Cambridgeshire | 103 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 30 |
| Cornwall | 73 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 62 |
| Devon | 70 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 27 |
| Essex | 62 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 62 |
| Herefordshire | 26 |
| Hertfordshire | 66 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 69 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 359 |
| Lancashire | 314 |
| Leicestershire | 54 |
| Lincolnshire | 220 |
| London | 823 |
| Middlesex | 175 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 178 |
| Nottinghamshire | 303 |
| Oxfordshire | 224 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 69 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 22 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 134 |
| Sussex | 157 |
| Staffordshire | 109 |
| Warwickshire | 273 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 10 |
| Worcestershire | 151 |
| Yorkshire | 299 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 72 |
| Living On Own Means | 62 |
| Scholar | 47 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Farmer | 36 |
| General Servant Domestic | 33 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 31 |
| Cook Domestic | 28 |
| Laundress Wash | 25 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 20 |
| House Maid Domestic | 18 |
| Bricklayer | 16 |
| Gardener Domestic | 15 |
| Charwoman | 14 |
| Carman | 13 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 11 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| Butcher | 10 |
| Stone Mason | 10 |
| Dressmaker | 9 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 9 |
| Tailor | 9 |
| Brick Layer | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Clifton | 1,968 |
| Mary Clifton | 1,833 |
| John Clifton | 1,614 |
| Elizabeth Clifton | 1,228 |
| Sarah Clifton | 1,054 |
| Thomas Clifton | 1,029 |
| George Clifton | 972 |
| James Clifton | 779 |
| Charles Clifton | 710 |
| Ann Clifton | 636 |
| Henry Clifton | 610 |
| Jane Clifton | 550 |
| Joseph Clifton | 550 |
| Eliza Clifton | 492 |
| Emma Clifton | 420 |
| Alice Clifton | 416 |
| Frederick Clifton | 416 |
| Annie Clifton | 406 |
| Edward Clifton | 392 |
| Robert Clifton | 368 |
| Ellen Clifton | 360 |
| Arthur Clifton | 343 |
| Emily Clifton | 329 |
| Samuel Clifton | 303 |
| Hannah Clifton | 293 |