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Feasby Family History

Feasby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Faceby in Whorlton (North Yorkshire).

The placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Feitr (genitive Feits) + bý ‘farmstead settlement’.

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


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Where is the Feasby family from?

You can see how Feasby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feasby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Feasby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Feasby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 99% of all the recorded Feasby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Feasby families in 1891.
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What did your Feasby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Feasby. 100% of Feasby men worked as an Incapacitated and 75% of Feasby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 104 immigration records available for the last name Feasby. 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 113 military records available for the last name Feasby. For the veterans among your Feasby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feasby lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2002, in the United States, Feasby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Feasby in 1975 was 63, and 58 in 2002.

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