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Vesty Family History

Vesty Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Vasey with intrusive -t- (compare Lenfestey).

The 14th-century Poll Tax forms cited below may be early examples or may represent misreadings of orthographically similar -t- for -c-.

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


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Where is the Vesty family from?

You can see how Vesty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vesty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vesty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 74 Vesty families living in Leicestershire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Vesty's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Vesty families in 1891.
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What did your Vesty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Wire E Metal Goods and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vesty. 43% of Vesty men worked as a Wire E Metal Goods and 94% of Vesty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vesty were Rubber Moulder 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

  • Wire E Metal Goods
    43%
  • Motor Driver
    29%
  • Rubber Moulder
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Vesty. 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 262 military records available for the last name Vesty. For the veterans among your Vesty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vesty lifespan?

Between 1991 and 2002, in the United States, Vesty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Vesty in 1991 was 79, and 22 in 2002.

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