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Leather Family History

Leather Surname Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire): metonymic occupational name for a leatherworker or seller of leather goods.

It is derived from Middle English lether.

The term has its roots in Old English lether meaning ‘leather’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Leather family from?

You can see how Leather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leather families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,163 Leather families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Leather's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Leather families in 1891.
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What did your Leather 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 Leather. 15% of Leather men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Leather women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leather were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Window Cleaner
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Leather family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Leather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leather 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Leather. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Leather. For the veterans among your Leather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leather lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Leather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Leather in 1958 was 44, and 67 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leather 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.

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