Silkstone Family History

Silkstone Surname Meaning

from Silkstone (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Silcheston(e) and Silcston(e) in 1086. The place-name probably derives from a short form of the Old English personal name Sigelāc + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames points out that the name was sometimes confused with Sigston and Silson noting in the parish registers of Rothwell (WR Yorks) that Benjamin Silkston was clearly the same man as Benjamin Sigston Sillson or Sillstone.

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

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233	Military Records
491	Immigration Records
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You can see how Silkstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silkstone family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Silkstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Silkstone families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Silkstone's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Silkstone families in 1911.

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What did your Silkstone 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 Silkstone. 43% of Silkstone men worked as a General labourer and 88% of Silkstone women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Silkstone were Builders labourer and Unpaid house duties.

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General labourer

43%

rivetter holder up

29%

Builders labourer

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Home duties

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid house duties

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Silkstone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silkstone census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 491 immigration records available for the last name Silkstone. 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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Military Records

There are 233 military records available for the last name Silkstone. For the veterans among your Silkstone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silkstone lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Silkstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Silkstone in 1976 was 88, and 92 in 2004.

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Silkstone Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Silkstone family from?

What did your Silkstone ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

43%

rivetter holder up

29%

Builders labourer

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Home duties

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid house duties

What Silkstone family records will you find?

What is the average Silkstone lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Silkstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Silkstone in 1976 was 88, and 92 in 2004.

Silkstone Family History

Silkstone Surname Meaning

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What did your Silkstone ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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