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Featon Family History

Featon Surname Meaning

perhaps a variant of Fitton.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Featon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Featon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Featon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Featon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Featon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Featon families in 1891.
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What did your Featon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Featon. 87% of Featon 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
    87%
  • Corset Machinist
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 143 immigration records available for the last name Featon. 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 68 military records available for the last name Featon. For the veterans among your Featon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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