Hurstfield Family History

Hurstfield Surname Meaning

From Hurdsfield (Cheshire) which is recorded as Hirdelesfeld in the 13th century, Hursfeud in 1560, and Hursfield in 1720.

The place-name derives from Old English hyrdel ‘hurdle’ (genitive hyrdeles) + feld ‘open country’.

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

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67	Military Records
88	Immigration Records
964	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hurstfield family from?

You can see how Hurstfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurstfield family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Hurstfield families living in Cheshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Hurstfield's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Hurstfield families in 1891.

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What did your Hurstfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hurstfield. 67% of Hurstfield men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Hurstfield women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hurstfield were Sheet metal worker and houseduties.

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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.

General labourer

67%

Sheet metal worker

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Incapacitated

12%

Unpaid domestic

houseduties

What Hurstfield family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 964 census records available for the last name Hurstfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hurstfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 88 immigration records available for the last name Hurstfield. 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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Military Records

There are 67 military records available for the last name Hurstfield. For the veterans among your Hurstfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hurstfield Surname Meaning

From Hurdsfield (Cheshire) which is recorded as Hirdelesfeld in the 13th century, Hursfeud in 1560, and Hursfield in 1720.

The place-name derives from Old English hyrdel ‘hurdle’ (genitive hyrdeles) + feld ‘open country’.

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

Where is the Hurstfield family from?

What did your Hurstfield ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

67%

Sheet metal worker

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Incapacitated

12%

Unpaid domestic

houseduties

What Hurstfield family records will you find?

What is the average Hurstfield lifespan?

Hurstfield Family History

Hurstfield Surname Meaning

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Hurstfield Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Hurstfield

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Where is the Hurstfield family from?

What did your Hurstfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hurstfield family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hurstfield family history

What is the average Hurstfield lifespan?

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