Moston Family History

Moston Surname Meaning

from Moston (Lancs) Moston Green (Cheshire) Moston in Stanton upon Hine Heath (Shrops) or Moston by Chester (Cheshire) which is recorded as Morsetona in 1150 and Moston from the 13th century.

Moston by Chester may take its name from Old English *mōr-set ‘place for animals on the moor’ (mōr ‘moor’ + (ge)set ‘place for animals stable fold’) + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ or perhaps *mōr-setum dative plural of *mōr-set.

The other place-names derive from Old English mos ‘moss bog’ + tūn. There has probably been some confusion with (2).

see Mostyn.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Boston, Morton, Poston, Muston, Roston, Foston, Mostyn, Maston, Mouton, Coston

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You can see how Moston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Moston families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Moston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Moston families in 1911.

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In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Moston.

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Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Moston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Moston in 1958 was 55, and 55 in 2004.

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Moston Surname Meaning

from Moston (Lancs) Moston Green (Cheshire) Moston in Stanton upon Hine Heath (Shrops) or Moston by Chester (Cheshire) which is recorded as Morsetona in 1150 and Moston from the 13th century.

The other place-names derive from Old English mos ‘moss bog’ + tūn. There has probably been some confusion with (2).

see Mostyn.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Moston family from?

What did your Moston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Moston.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Labourer

40%

What Moston family records will you find?

What is the average Moston lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Moston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Moston in 1958 was 55, and 55 in 2004.

Moston Family History

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