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Garston Family History

Garston Name Meaning

English (Flintshire and Lancashire):: habitational name from Garston in Lancashire a placename meaning ‘the great stone’. post-medieval variant of Garstang . topographic name denoting someone who lived by a grassy enclosure or paddock from Middle English garston (Old English gærstūn) or a metonymic occupational name denoting someone who looked after the paddock in which the village cattle were kept. occasionally a habitational name from either of the places called Garston in Hampshire or Hertforshire which are derived from Old English gærstūn ‘grassy enclosure’. variant of the habitational name Corston a habitational name from Corston in Shropshire Somerset and Wiltshire. Compare Garson and Gasson .

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

Similar surnames: Harston, Gaston, Marston, Garton, Garson, Easton, Alston, Burston

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You can see how Garston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Garston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Garston family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Garston's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Garston families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

School Teacher
100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid Domestic Duties
94%
School Teacher
7%

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Passenger Lists
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Garston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garston 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 444 immigration records available for the last name Garston. 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 109 military records available for the last name Garston. For the veterans among your Garston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garston lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Garston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Garston in 1964 was 65, and 62 in 2001.

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