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Greathurst Family History

Greathurst Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Greethurst in Yardley (Worcs), which is recorded thus in 1279. The place-name derives from Old English hyrst ‘wooded hill’ apparently with the name of the hamlet Greet (which lies in the same parish) as the first element;

compare Greet (3).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Greathurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greathurst family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Greathurst families living in Surrey. This was about 57% of all the recorded Greathurst's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Greathurst families in 1891.
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What did your Greathurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Greathurst. 87% of Greathurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Servant
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Greathurst. 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 43 military records available for the last name Greathurst. For the veterans among your Greathurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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