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Dillistone Family History

Dillistone Name Meaning

variant of Dallaston itself a variant of Dallison with intrusive -t-. Compare Henry Dallaston 1723 Henry Dillastone 1732 in IGI (Brundish Suffolk); Lewis Dallistone Able Dillistone 1801 in IGI (Dennington Suffolk).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Williston, Alliston, Elliston, Belliston, Dillion, Willison, Dollison

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Where is the Dillistone family from?

You can see how Dillistone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillistone family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Dillistone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Dillistone family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dillistone's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Dillistone families in 1920.
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What did your Dillistone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dillistone. 91% of Dillistone 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Trained Nurse
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 156 immigration records available for the last name Dillistone. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 77 military records available for the last name Dillistone. For the veterans among your Dillistone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dillistone lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2003, in the United States, Dillistone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Dillistone in 1978 was 74, and 75 in 2003.

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