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Filtness Family History

Filtness Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. The 16th-century spellings Fylt(he)nes(h) Feltnesh could suggest a nickname ‘fell the ash’ for a woodcutter from Middle English fellen fillen + then (the Middle English accusative form of the definite article) + Middle English esshe.

But in the absence of medieval forms of the surname this is bound to be speculative.

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


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Where is the Filtness family from?

You can see how Filtness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filtness family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Filtness families living in Essex. This was about 12% of all the recorded Filtness's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Filtness families in 1891.
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What did your Filtness ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Filtness. 58% of Filtness men worked as a Gardener and 87% of Filtness women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Filtness were General Labourer and Incapacitated.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gardener
    58%
  • General Labourer
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 199 military records available for the last name Filtness. For the veterans among your Filtness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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