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Heskey Family History

Heskey Surname Meaning

Variant of Haskey or a variant of Eskey with prosthetic H-; see Askey.

Variant of Hesketh. Compare Martha Hesketh and Martha Heskey.

1712 in IGI (Church Minshull, Cheshire); Tho. Hesketh 1731 and Thomas Heskey 1759 in IGI (Chapel en le Frith, Derbys).

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


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Where is the Heskey family from?

You can see how Heskey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heskey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Heskey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Heskey families living in Staffordshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Heskey's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Heskey families in 1891.
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What did your Heskey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 111 immigration records available for the last name Heskey. 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 98 military records available for the last name Heskey. For the veterans among your Heskey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heskey lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1998, in the United States, Heskey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Heskey in 1966 was 52, and 82 in 1998.

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