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Hather Family History

Hather Surname Meaning

from Heather (Leics) which is recorded as Hethre in 122. The place-name derives from Old English *hǣðor ‘heathland’ (hǣð ‘heath heather’ + the noun suffix -or) or *hǣddre ‘heather’.

see Heather.

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


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You can see how Hather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hather families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Hather families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Hather's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Hather families in 1891.
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What did your Hather 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 Hather. 100% of Hather men worked as an Incapacitated and 87% of Hather 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
    87%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Bus Conductress
    3%
  • Textile Weaver Worsted
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 312 immigration records available for the last name Hather. 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 207 military records available for the last name Hather. For the veterans among your Hather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hather lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Hather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hather in 1968 was 47, and 74 in 2003.

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