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Anstruther Family History

Anstruther Surname Meaning

from Anstruther (Fife) which is recorded as Ainestroder in 1178–88, Aynistrothir in 1229, and Anstrother in 1290.

The place-name contains Old Gaelic sruthair ‘current stream river’ qualified by an uncertain element possibly either Old Gaelic áin or án ‘driving’ or the ancestor of modern Gaelic aon ‘one’ (Old Gaelic oín or óen).

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


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You can see how Anstruther families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anstruther family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Anstruther families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Anstruther families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Anstruther's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Anstruther families in 1891.
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What did your Anstruther ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1975 and 1992, in the United States, Anstruther life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Anstruther in 1975 was 75, and 85 in 1992.

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