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Thurstans Family History

Thurstans Surname Meaning

Variant of Thurstan with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Compare Hugone Thurstansmon 1379 in Poll Tax (Hindley Lancs) ‘Thurstan's man’.

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


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Where is the Thurstans family from?

You can see how Thurstans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thurstans family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Thurstans families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Thurstans families living in Staffordshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Thurstans's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Thurstans families in 1891.
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What did your Thurstans ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gas Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Thurstans. 100% of Thurstans men worked as a Gas Fitter and 86% of Thurstans 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gas Fitter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Incapacitated
    15%

What Thurstans family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Thurstans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thurstans 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Thurstans. 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 61 military records available for the last name Thurstans. For the veterans among your Thurstans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thurstans lifespan?

Average Thurstans life expectancy in 1978 was 53 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Thurstans 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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