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Channings Family History

Channings Surname Meaning

variant of Channing (itself a variant of Channon) with post-medieval excrescent-s.

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


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Where is the Channings family from?

You can see how Channings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Channings family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Channings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Channings families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Channings's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Channings families in 1891.
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What did your Channings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Channings. 75% of Channings 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
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    25%

What Channings family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 849 census records available for the last name Channings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Channings census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 116 immigration records available for the last name Channings. 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 105 military records available for the last name Channings. For the veterans among your Channings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Channings

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