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Chicken Family History

Chicken Surname Meaning

from Middle English chiken chico(un)n ‘chicken chick’ (Old English cicen).

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


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Where is the Chicken family from?

You can see how Chicken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chicken family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chicken families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 134 Chicken families living in Durham. This was about 34% of all the recorded Chicken's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Chicken families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chicken 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 Chicken ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chicken. 25% of Chicken men worked as a Retired and 78% of Chicken women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chicken were Electrical Engineer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Retired
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Colliery Hewer
    25%
  • Electrical Engineer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

What Chicken family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Chicken. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chicken 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Chicken. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Chicken. For the veterans among your Chicken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chicken lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Chicken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Chicken in 1967 was 79, and 90 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chicken

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chicken 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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