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Stother Family History

Stother Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of one or other member of the Stoddart cluster.

In Lincs perhaps a variant of Stather though spellings with -o- are not recorded in the place-name.

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


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Where is the Stother family from?

You can see how Stother families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stother family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stother families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Stother families living in Lancashire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Stother's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stother families in 1891.
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What did your Stother ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stother. 100% of Stother men worked as a Carpenter and 67% of Stother 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

  • Carpenter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    34%

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Census Records

There are 943 census records available for the last name Stother. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stother 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 124 immigration records available for the last name Stother. 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 64 military records available for the last name Stother. For the veterans among your Stother ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stother lifespan?

Between 1986 and 2004, in the United States, Stother life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stother in 1986 was 79, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stother ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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