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Furner Family History

Furner Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English furner fourner ‘baker person in charge of a bake-house or oven’ (Old French fornier furnier ‘baker’; Late Latin furnarius a derivative of furnus ‘oven’).

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


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Where is the Furner family from?

You can see how Furner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Furner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Furner families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 26% of all the recorded Furner's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Furner families in 1911.
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What did your Furner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Furner. 37% of Furner men worked as a Farmers Son.

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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

  • Farmers Son
    37%
  • Farmer
    37%
  • Labourer
    28%

What Furner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Furner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Furner. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Furner. For the veterans among your Furner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Furner lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Furner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Furner in 1963 was 74, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Furner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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