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Dryhurst Family History

Dryhurst Surname Meaning

from Middle English dri(e) driʒe ‘dry waterless’ + hirst(e) hurst(e) ‘wood wooded hill’ (Old English drȳge + hyrst).

The name may be topographic for someone who lived ‘(by the) dry wood’ or toponymic from a place so named such as Dryhurst in Tapton (Derbys).

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


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Where is the Dryhurst family from?

You can see how Dryhurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dryhurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dryhurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Dryhurst families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dryhurst's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dryhurst families in 1891.
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What did your Dryhurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dryhurst. 88% of Dryhurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dryhurst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dryhurst 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 350 immigration records available for the last name Dryhurst. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 180 military records available for the last name Dryhurst. For the veterans among your Dryhurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dryhurst lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1998, in the United States, Dryhurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Dryhurst in 1968 was 74, and 92 in 1998.

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