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Featherstone Family History

Featherstone Surname Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of the places in Staffordshire, Yorkshire, and Northumberland which are so called from Old English fetherstān ‘tetralith’, a prehistoric structure consisting of three upright stones capped with a headstone.

(from Old English fe(o)ther- ‘four’ + stān ‘stone’).

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


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Where is the Featherstone family from?

You can see how Featherstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Featherstone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Featherstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 146 Featherstone families living in Ontario. This was about 85% of all the recorded Featherstone's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Featherstone families in 1911.
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What did your Featherstone ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Featherstone. 52% of Featherstone men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Featherstone women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Featherstone were Clerk and Domestic.

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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
    52%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    24%
  • Income
    16%
  • Servant
    16%
  • Domestic
    16%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Featherstone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Featherstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Featherstone in 1944 was 52, and 73 in 2004.

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