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Fazackerley Family History

Fazackerley Surname Meaning

from Fazakerley in Walton on the Hill (Lancs) which is recorded as Phasakyrlee in about 1250 and Fazakerley in 1509.

The place-name contains Middle English ley ‘woodland clearing glade’ (Old English lēah ‘open woodland’) qualified by an earlier place-name Fasacre (recorded in the surname of Richard de ffasacre 1325 in Lancs Court Rolls)

which probably derives from Old English fæs ‘border fringe’ + æcer OE ‘plot or strip of cultivated land acre’.

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


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You can see how Fazackerley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fazackerley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Fazackerley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 239 Fazackerley families living in Lancashire. This was about 94% of all the recorded Fazackerley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fazackerley families in 1891.
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What did your Fazackerley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fazackerley. 25% of Fazackerley men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Fazackerley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fazackerley were Omnibus Driver and Unpaid House Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    10%
  • Omnibus Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Cotton Weaver
    9%
  • Elementary School Teacher
    2%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    2%

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Fazackerley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fazackerley in 1964 was 75, and 88 in 2004.

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