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Fenerty Family History

Fenerty Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of O'Fenaghty, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fionnachta or Ó Fiannachta, ‘descendant of Fionnachta’, a personal name from fionn ‘fair, white’ + sneachta ‘snow’.

The phonetic exchange of ch and r occurs in other names (see Finnerty).

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


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You can see how Fenerty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fenerty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fenerty families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Fenerty families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Fenerty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fenerty families in 1891.
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What did your Fenerty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fenerty. 100% of Fenerty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 487 immigration records available for the last name Fenerty. 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 411 military records available for the last name Fenerty. For the veterans among your Fenerty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fenerty lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Fenerty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Fenerty in 1953 was 31, and 63 in 2003.

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