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Fieldsend Family History

Fieldsend Surname Meaning

from Middle English feld(es) ‘field(s)’ (see Field) + end ‘end’ for someone who lived at the end of a field or fields

or in an isolated settlement in the fields.

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


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Where is the Fieldsend family from?

You can see how Fieldsend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fieldsend family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fieldsend families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 253 Fieldsend families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Fieldsend's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fieldsend families in 1891.
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What did your Fieldsend ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fieldsend. 20% of Fieldsend men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 77% of Fieldsend women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fieldsend were Fisherman and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Colliery Hewer
    20%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Fisherman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Fieldsend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fieldsend census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 468 immigration records available for the last name Fieldsend. 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 410 military records available for the last name Fieldsend. For the veterans among your Fieldsend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fieldsend lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Fieldsend life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fieldsend in 1963 was 54, and 89 in 2004.

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