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Fernyhough Family History

Fernyhough Surname Meaning

Principally from the obsolete place-name Ferny Hough in Endon (Staffs) which is recorded as Fernihalu in about 1278 and Fernyhalg in 1307 but possibly occasionally also from Fernyhalgh in Broughton (Lancs) which is recorded as Fernehalgh in 1500 and Fernyhalgh in 1516.

The place-names derive from Old English fearnig ‘ferny overgrown with fern’ + halh ‘nook corner’.

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


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You can see how Fernyhough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fernyhough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Fernyhough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 69 Fernyhough families living in Staffordshire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Fernyhough's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Fernyhough families in 1891.
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What did your Fernyhough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fernyhough. 43% of Fernyhough men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 69% of Fernyhough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fernyhough were Farmer and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    43%
  • Gardener
    16%
  • Railway Clerk
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 534 immigration records available for the last name Fernyhough. 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 196 military records available for the last name Fernyhough. For the veterans among your Fernyhough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fernyhough lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Fernyhough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Fernyhough in 1976 was 84, and 71 in 2003.

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