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Featherstone Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of the places in Staffordshire Yorkshire and Northumberland which are so called from Old English fetherstān ‘tetralith’ a prehistoric structure consisting of three upright stones capped with a headstone (from Old English fe(o)ther- ‘four’ + stān ‘stone’).

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


Similar surnames: Brotherton, Netherton, Whetstone, Atherton, Thurston, Catterton

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Where is the Featherstone family from?

You can see how Featherstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Featherstone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Featherstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 746 Featherstone families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Featherstone's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Featherstone families in 1891.
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What did your Featherstone 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 Featherstone. 11% of Featherstone men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Featherstone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Featherstone were Incapacitated and Housewife. .

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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
    11%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Featherstone. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Featherstone. For the veterans among your Featherstone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Featherstone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Featherstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Featherstone in 1944 was 52, and 73 in 2004.

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