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Owst Family History

Owst Surname Meaning

For someone who lived in the east of a village from northern Middle English oust (Old Scandinavian austr).

It is a reduced form of the expression that lies behind Oxtoby also an ER Yorks surname.

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


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Where is the Owst family from?

You can see how Owst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Owst family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1911. The most Owst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 25 Owst families living in Yorkshire. This was about 86% of all the recorded Owst's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Owst families in 1891.
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What did your Owst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Pork Butcher (shopkeeper) (ma and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Owst. 100% of Owst men worked as a Pork Butcher (shopkeeper) (ma and 100% of Owst 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

  • Pork Butcher (shopkeeper) (ma
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 565 census records available for the last name Owst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Owst 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 105 immigration records available for the last name Owst. 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 50 military records available for the last name Owst. For the veterans among your Owst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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