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Starrett Family History

Starrett Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish (Donegal): possibly a habitational name from Stirie (formerly Stairaird) in Stair (Ayrshire).

Perhaps a topographic name from Scots stairheid ‘top of a flight of steps or stairway chiefly used to indicate location’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Starrett family from?

You can see how Starrett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Starrett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Starrett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Starrett families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Starrett's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Starrett families in 1891.
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What did your Starrett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Starrett. 100% of Starrett 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Starrett. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Starrett. For the veterans among your Starrett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Starrett lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Starrett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Starrett in 1947 was 41, and 82 in 2004.

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