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Whitestone Family History

Whitestone Surname Meaning

English (Leicestershire) and Scottish: habitational name from Whitstone (Cornwall), Whitestone (Devon), or Whitestone Farm in Birdham (Sussex). In Scotland, it may be from Whiteston (Perthshire) or Whitestone (Birse Aberdeenshire), but the surname may not have survived in Scotland.

The placenames derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + stān ‘stone’ or their later Scots equivalents.

Alternatively, a variant of Whiston.

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


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Where is the Whitestone family from?

You can see how Whitestone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitestone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Whitestone families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Whitestone family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Whitestone's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Whitestone families in 1911.
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What did your Whitestone ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Whitestone. 37% of Whitestone men worked as a Salesman and 17% of Whitestone women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitestone were Lawyer and Telephone Operator.

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    37%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Lawyer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    17%
  • Secretary
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%
  • Telephone Operator
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 580 immigration records available for the last name Whitestone. 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 318 military records available for the last name Whitestone. For the veterans among your Whitestone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitestone lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Whitestone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Whitestone in 1955 was 55, and 85 in 2004.

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