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Yorkston Family History

Yorkston Surname Meaning

from Yorkston Farm near Temple (Midlothian). The place-name is from the borrowed Scandinavian given name Jórekr in the genitive case with -(e)s

+ Old English tūn ‘farm village’.

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


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You can see how Yorkston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yorkston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Yorkston families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 3 Yorkston families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Yorkston's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Yorkston families in 1891.
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What did your Yorkston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yorkston. 100% of Yorkston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 473 immigration records available for the last name Yorkston. 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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There are 200 military records available for the last name Yorkston. For the veterans among your Yorkston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yorkston lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Yorkston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Yorkston in 1963 was 72, and 82 in 2004.

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