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Felgate Family History

Felgate Surname Meaning

From Middle English feld(e) fild(e) ‘field open country’ (see Field) + gate ‘gate’ denoting a gate opening on to fields or open country. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by such a gate or toponymic for someone from a place so named.

This name may have become confused with Falgate, perhaps occasionally from a lost place called Felgate in Elmley Lovett (Worcs) which is recorded as Felegate in 1275.

The place-name derives from Middle English gate ‘gate’ with an uncertain first element.

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


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You can see how Felgate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felgate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Felgate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 78 Felgate families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Felgate's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Felgate families in 1891.
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What did your Felgate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Felgate. 13% of Felgate men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 83% of Felgate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Felgate were Farm Worker Cowm and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Agricultural Labourer
    13%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • House Decorator
    7%
  • Farm Worker Cowm
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 898 immigration records available for the last name Felgate. 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 483 military records available for the last name Felgate. For the veterans among your Felgate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Felgate lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Felgate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Felgate in 1963 was 70, and 42 in 2002.

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