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Blennerhassett Family History

Blennerhassett Surname Meaning

from Blennerhassett (Cumb). The place-name is from the Brittonic ancestor of Welsh blaen ‘summit’.

Old Scandinavian heysætr ‘hay shieling’.

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


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You can see how Blennerhassett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blennerhassett family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Blennerhassett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Blennerhassett families living in Breconshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Blennerhassett's in United Kingdom. Breconshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Blennerhassett families in 1891.
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What did your Blennerhassett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Blennerhassett. 60% of Blennerhassett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Private Means
    40%

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Passenger Lists

There are 379 immigration records available for the last name Blennerhassett. 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 266 military records available for the last name Blennerhassett. For the veterans among your Blennerhassett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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