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Champness Family History

Champness Surname Meaning

Denoting someone from Champagne from Anglo-Norman French le champeneis, Middle English champenais, champeney. The name was originally freely interchangeable with the synonymous Champain and Champion.

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


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Where is the Champness family from?

You can see how Champness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Champness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 141 Champness families living in London. This was about 48% of all the recorded Champness's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Champness families in 1891.
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What did your Champness 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 Champness. 100% of Champness men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Champness 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%

What Champness family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Champness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Champness 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 712 immigration records available for the last name Champness. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 606 military records available for the last name Champness. For the veterans among your Champness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Champness lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Champness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Champness in 1961 was 55, and 93 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Champness

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Champness 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.

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