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Mountstephen Family History

Mountstephen Surname Meaning

from Mountstephen House in Halberton (Devon). The place-name derives from Middle English mount ‘hill’ + the personal name Stephen.

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


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You can see how Mountstephen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mountstephen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Mountstephen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Mountstephen families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mountstephen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mountstephen families in 1911.
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What did your Mountstephen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mountstephen. 100% of Mountstephen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 104 immigration records available for the last name Mountstephen. 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 88 military records available for the last name Mountstephen. For the veterans among your Mountstephen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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