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Flathery Family History

Flathery 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: Flathers, Flattery, Feather, Flannery, Flasher, Flaherty, Slattery

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Where is the Flathery family from?

You can see how Flathery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flathery family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Flathery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Flathery family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Flathery's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Flathery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flathery 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 Flathery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flathery. 100% of Flathery men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Flathery women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%

What Flathery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 277 census records available for the last name Flathery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flathery 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Flathery. 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 7 military records available for the last name Flathery. For the veterans among your Flathery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flathery lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flathery 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 Flathery

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