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Hindby Family History

Hindby Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hendy, Hendry, Hindle, Hind, Sundby, Hindley, Hindes, Hidy, Hiney

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Where is the Hindby family from?

You can see how Hindby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hindby family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Hindby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Hindby families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hindby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hindby families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hindby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hindby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hindby. 100% of Hindby 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
    100%

What Hindby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 771 census records available for the last name Hindby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hindby 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Hindby. 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 13 military records available for the last name Hindby. For the veterans among your Hindby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hindby lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hindby ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hindby

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