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Fourness Family History

Fourness Surname Meaning

see Furness.

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


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Where is the Fourness family from?

You can see how Fourness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fourness family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fourness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Fourness families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Fourness's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fourness families in 1891.
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What did your Fourness ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fourness. 100% of Fourness women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Fourness family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 716 census records available for the last name Fourness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fourness 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Fourness. 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 93 military records available for the last name Fourness. For the veterans among your Fourness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fourness lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Fourness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Fourness in 1966 was 76, and 1 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fourness 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.

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