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Heptonstall Family History

Heptonstall Surname Meaning

from Heptonstall (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Heptonstall in 125.

The place-name derives from Old English hēope ‘rose hip’ or hēopa ‘dog rose bramble’ + tūn-stall ‘site of a farm farmstead’.

(from tūn ‘farmstead estate’ + stall ‘place’).

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


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Where is the Heptonstall family from?

You can see how Heptonstall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heptonstall family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Heptonstall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 125 Heptonstall families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Heptonstall's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Heptonstall families in 1891.
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What did your Heptonstall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank Cashier and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heptonstall. 25% of Heptonstall men worked as a Bank Cashier and 89% of Heptonstall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heptonstall were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Bank Cashier
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Master Butcher
    25%
  • Incapacitated
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Daily Help
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 213 immigration records available for the last name Heptonstall. 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 Heptonstall. For the veterans among your Heptonstall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heptonstall lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1995, in the United States, Heptonstall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Heptonstall in 1967 was 79, and 84 in 1995.

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