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Heastey Family History

Heastey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Heasley, Heaster, Hastey, Easter, Heaney, Hemsley, Hensley, Healey

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Where is the Heastey family from?

You can see how Heastey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heastey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Heastey families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Heastey family living in Somerset. This was 100% of all the recorded Heastey's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Heastey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heastey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Heastey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Heastey. 100% of Heastey women worked as a Private Means.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    100%

What Heastey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Heastey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heastey 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Heastey. 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 35 military records available for the last name Heastey. For the veterans among your Heastey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heastey lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heastey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Heastey

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