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Fatherley Family History

Fatherley Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Fotherley alias Fortherley in Bywell Saint Peter (Northumb) which is recorded as Falderleg' Fauderleg in 1255 and Fawdle in 1538. The place-name derives from Old English *faldere ‘sheep-folder one who folds animals’ + lēah ‘a wood woodland clearing’.

It is not certain however that there is a connection between the medieval and post-medieval bearers cited here.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Fatherley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fatherley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fatherley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Fatherley families living in Durham. This was about 67% of all the recorded Fatherley's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Fatherley families in 1891.
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What did your Fatherley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bye Product Labourer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fatherley. 100% of Fatherley men worked as a Bye Product Labourer Heavy Worker and 78% of Fatherley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bye Product Labourer Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 46 immigration records available for the last name Fatherley. 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 41 military records available for the last name Fatherley. For the veterans among your Fatherley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Fatherley life expectancy in 1995 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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