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Burstall Family History

Burstall Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Birstal (Yorkshire) Birstall (Leicestershire) Burstall (East Yorkshire Suffolk Staffordshire) or Boarstall (Buckinghamshire early recorded as Burcstala).

The placename type is generally from Old English burg-st(e)all ‘site of a fort’.

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


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Where is the Burstall family from?

You can see how Burstall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burstall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Burstall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Burstall families living in Glamorgan. This was about 27% of all the recorded Burstall's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Burstall families in 1891.
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What did your Burstall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Burstall. 65% of Burstall 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
    65%
  • Private Means
    36%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Burstall. 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 528 military records available for the last name Burstall. For the veterans among your Burstall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burstall lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Burstall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Burstall in 1965 was 70, and 86 in 2003.

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