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Feetham Family History

Feetham Surname Meaning

Variant of Fleetham. Perhaps from Feetham in Grinton (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Fyton in 1274 and Fethom in 1645.

The place-name means ‘(place) at the meadows’ from Old Scandinavian fitjum the dative plural of fit ‘meadow grassland on the bank of a river’.

The post-medieval bearers cited here may alternatively belong with (1).

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


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You can see how Feetham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feetham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Feetham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Feetham families living in Durham. This was about 19% of all the recorded Feetham's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Feetham families in 1891.
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What did your Feetham 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 Feetham. 27% of Feetham men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Feetham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feetham were Farm Student and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    27%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    20%
  • Stores Clerk Aircraft
    14%
  • Farm Student
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 502 immigration records available for the last name Feetham. 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 362 military records available for the last name Feetham. For the veterans among your Feetham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feetham lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Feetham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Feetham in 1966 was 78, and 67 in 2004.

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