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Kinnersley Family History

Kinnersley Surname Meaning

From any of the places called Kinnersley in Herefs, Shrops, Surrey, and Worcs. The Worcs and Herefs place-names derive from the Old English personal name Cyneheard + Old English lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’. The Surrey place-name, which is recorded as Kinewardeslee in 1255, derives from the Old English personal name Cyneweard + Old English lēah.

The Shrops place-name is recorded as Kinardeseia in 1223, Kynardesheye in 1256, and Kynardesleye in 1291–2. It derives from the Old English personal name Cyneheard + Old English ēg ‘island’, alternating with (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’ and lēah.

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


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You can see how Kinnersley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinnersley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinnersley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Kinnersley families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Kinnersley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kinnersley families in 1891.
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What did your Kinnersley 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 Kinnersley. 45% of Kinnersley men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Kinnersley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinnersley were French Polisher (master) and Incapacitated.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    45%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Colliery Hewer Below H W
    12%
  • French Polisher (master)
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 301 immigration records available for the last name Kinnersley. 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 328 military records available for the last name Kinnersley. For the veterans among your Kinnersley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinnersley lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Kinnersley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Kinnersley in 1965 was 90, and 90 in 2003.

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