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Farslow Family History

Farslow Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Farlow, Parslow, Barlow, Harlow, Marlow, Partlow, Maslow, Farrow

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Where is the Farslow family from?

You can see how Farslow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farslow family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 9 Farslow families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Farslow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Farslow families in 1911.
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What did your Farslow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farming was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Farslow. 50% of Farslow men worked as a Farming. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farming
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 196 census records available for the last name Farslow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farslow 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Farslow. 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 1 military records available for the last name Farslow. For the veterans among your Farslow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farslow lifespan?

Average Farslow life expectancy in 1992 was 75 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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