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Stringfellow Family History

Stringfellow Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English string-felagh ‘string-fellow man who works at a string-hearth’. This was the hearth or furnace at which iron was heated for its second working. A 1547 document from south Yorkshire defines the string-fellow's duties: ‘the stringefelloe wages for layeinge the stone and breakeinge and feyinge of synders and breakeinge of the blowme and hewinge’. Thornhill and Ecclesfield were two of several iron-working districts in Yorkshire. See also Stringer .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Longfellow, Springle, Stringer, Springer, Strenger, Singleton

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Where is the Stringfellow family from?

You can see how Stringfellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stringfellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stringfellow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Stringfellow families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Stringfellow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stringfellow families in 1911.

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What did your Stringfellow ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
19%
Laborer
19%
Truck Driver
7%
Salesman
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Waitress
8%
Seamstress
8%
Teacher
7%
Housework
7%

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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Stringfellow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stringfellow 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stringfellow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Stringfellow. For the veterans among your Stringfellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stringfellow lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stringfellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stringfellow in 1940 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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