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Fursman Family History

Fursman Surname Meaning

from Middle English furs firs fers ‘furze furze-covered land’ (Old English fyrs) + man ‘man’. As with Bridgeman and other such compounds it is presumably either an occupational name for a furze cutter (see Furzer) or locative for one who lived by furzeland or at a place called Furze (see Furze).

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


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You can see how Fursman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fursman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fursman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Fursman families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Fursman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fursman families in 1891.
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What did your Fursman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Commercial Motor Driver Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fursman. 100% of Fursman men worked as a Commercial Motor Driver Heavy Worker and 93% of Fursman 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Commercial Motor Driver Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 222 immigration records available for the last name Fursman. 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 222 military records available for the last name Fursman. For the veterans among your Fursman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fursman lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Fursman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fursman in 1966 was 59, and 96 in 2003.

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