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Thurston Family History

Thurston Name Meaning

English (mainly East Anglia):: from the Anglo-Norman Anglo-Scandinavian and Middle English personal name Thurstan Thorsten (Old Norse Thórsteinn Thorsten Anglicized as Old English Thurstān; see Thorstensen ). habitational name from Thurston in Suffolk so called from the genitive case of the Old Norse personal name Thóri (see Thor ) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Hurston, Harston, Tarlton, Burston, Turton, Whiston, Ruston, Thornton

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Where is the Thurston family from?

You can see how Thurston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thurston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thurston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 260 Thurston families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Thurston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thurston families in 1911.
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What did your Thurston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Thurston. 50% of Thurston men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Thurston women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thurston were Salesman and B Keeper. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    24%
  • Operator
    24%
  • Teacher
    24%
  • B Keeper
    16%
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Census Records

There are 138,000 census records available for the last name Thurston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thurston 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Thurston. 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 20,000 military records available for the last name Thurston. For the veterans among your Thurston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thurston lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Thurston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Thurston in 1942 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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