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Kinslow Family History

Kinslow Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Kingslow in Worfield (Shropshire). The placename means ‘king's tumulus’ from Old English cyning ‘king’ (genitive cyninges) + hlāw ‘tumulus burial mound hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Winslow, Koslow, Enslow, Kinsley, Kellow, Denslow, Anslow, Kiesow

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Where is the Kinslow family from?

You can see how Kinslow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinslow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinslow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Kinslow families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Kinslow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kinslow families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinslow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kinslow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kinslow. 31% of Kinslow men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Kinslow women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinslow were Farming and Maid. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    10%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Domestic
    9%
  • Maid
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 332 immigration records available for the last name Kinslow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kinslow. For the veterans among your Kinslow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinslow lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kinslow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Kinslow in 1947 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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