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Halston Family History

Halston Surname Meaning

from Halston (Shrops) which is recorded as Alston' in 1256. The place-name may derive from an Old English personal name *Ealh (genitive *Eales) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. variant of Alston with a prosthetic H-.

from the Middle English personal name Halstein (Old Scandinavian Hallsteinn from hallr ‘slope; boulder’ + steinn ‘stone’).

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


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You can see how Halston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Halston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Halston families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Halston's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Halston families in 1891.
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What did your Halston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Halston. 100% of Halston 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 251 immigration records available for the last name Halston. 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 274 military records available for the last name Halston. For the veterans among your Halston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Halston lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Halston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Halston in 1963 was 78, and 64 in 2004.

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