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Flatherty Family History

Flatherty Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Flaherty, Faherty, Flathers, Flattery, Flaharty, Featherly, Feather

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Where is the Flatherty family from?

You can see how Flatherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flatherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Flatherty families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Flatherty family living in Kent. This was about 33% of all the recorded Flatherty's in United Kingdom. Kent and 1 other county had the highest population of Flatherty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flatherty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Flatherty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer Heavy W and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flatherty. 100% of Flatherty men worked as a Builders Labourer Heavy W and 100% of Flatherty women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Builders Labourer Heavy W
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Housewife
    100%

What Flatherty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 674 census records available for the last name Flatherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flatherty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 106 immigration records available for the last name Flatherty. 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 53 military records available for the last name Flatherty. For the veterans among your Flatherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flatherty lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flatherty ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flatherty

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