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Pickstone Family History

Pickstone Surname Meaning

From an unrecorded Middle English personal name Picstan or Picston (perhaps from Old English Pīcstān itself from pīc ‘point pike’ (or perhaps Peoht ‘a Pict’) + stān ‘stone’).

Perhaps occasionally from Middle English piken ‘to work with a pick’ + ston ‘stone’ (Old English stān) used for a quarryman or a stonemason.

Compare William le Stonpicker 1330 in Nottingham Borough Court Rolls.

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


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Where is the Pickstone family from?

You can see how Pickstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickstone family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pickstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 162 Pickstone families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Pickstone's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pickstone families in 1891.
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What did your Pickstone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pickstone. 67% of Pickstone men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Pickstone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pickstone were Colliery Hewer and Laundry Hand.

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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

  • General Labourer
    67%
  • Colliery Hewer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Laundry Hand
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 315 immigration records available for the last name Pickstone. 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 281 military records available for the last name Pickstone. For the veterans among your Pickstone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pickstone lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2001, in the United States, Pickstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Pickstone in 1970 was 67, and 80 in 2001.

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