Rushton Name Meaning: Habitational for any of a number of places named 'Rushton'. Old English 'rysc' rushes + 'tun' settlement.
This may indicate somebody that lived near a farm where 'rushes' are grown or an area surrounded with them. Aswell as 'hay' rushes were very important for things like 'thatching','torch-light' & 'floor covering'.
Discover how your Rushton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 150 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 77 |
| Devon | 6 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 50 |
| Essex | 11 |
| Gloucestershire | 3 |
| Hampshire | 15 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 24 |
| Lancashire | 2,899 |
| Leicestershire | 12 |
| Lincolnshire | 108 |
| London | 216 |
| Middlesex | 11 |
| Northumberland | 57 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 71 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 179 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 10 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Staffordshire | 1,210 |
| Warwickshire | 152 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 101 |
| Yorkshire | 501 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 950 |
| Cotton Weaver | 402 |
| Coal Miner | 162 |
| General Labourer | 64 |
| Domestic Servant | 49 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Cotton Winder | 42 |
| House Keeper | 39 |
| Farmer | 39 |
| Labourer | 33 |
| Living On Own Means | 31 |
| Carter | 26 |
| Grocer | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 23 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| Cotton Spinner | 19 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 17 |
| Joiner | 17 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Worsted Weaver | 15 |
| Farm Servant | 14 |
| Weaver Cotton | 13 |
| Iron Worker | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Rushton | 3,106 |
| William Rushton | 2,858 |
| John Rushton | 2,854 |
| Elizabeth Rushton | 1,889 |
| Thomas Rushton | 1,787 |
| James Rushton | 1,690 |
| Sarah Rushton | 1,657 |
| George Rushton | 1,251 |
| Ann Rushton | 1,018 |
| Jane Rushton | 1,013 |
| Alice Rushton | 950 |
| Joseph Rushton | 940 |
| Ellen Rushton | 722 |
| Margaret Rushton | 683 |
| Hannah Rushton | 681 |
| Henry Rushton | 669 |
| Robert Rushton | 627 |
| Martha Rushton | 619 |
| Annie Rushton | 578 |
| Charles Rushton | 513 |
| Samuel Rushton | 508 |
| Edward Rushton | 487 |
| Eliza Rushton | 482 |
| Richard Rushton | 420 |
| Arthur Rushton | 408 |