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Flattery Family History

Flattery Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaitire a variant of Ó Flaitile (see Flatley).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Flattery family from?

You can see how Flattery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flattery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flattery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Flattery families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Flattery's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flattery families in 1891.
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What did your Flattery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flattery. 34% of Flattery men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 75% of Flattery women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flattery were General Labourer 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

  • Cotton Weaver
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cotton Weaver
    11%
  • Domestic Servant
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Flattery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Flattery. For the veterans among your Flattery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flattery lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Flattery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Flattery in 1960 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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