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Idiens Family History

Idiens Surname Meaning

Apparently a late variant of Iddins. Compare Margt. Idiens 1758 Willm. Iddens 1761 in IGI (Trysull Staffs); William Iddens William Iddiens 1780 in IGI (Wombourne Staffs); Richard Iddens 1800 Richd. Idins 1811.

James Harvey Penn Idens 1812 Ellen Iddiens 1830 Benjamin Idiens 1832 in IGI (Dudley Staffs).

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


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You can see how Idiens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Idiens family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Idiens families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Idiens families living in Staffordshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Idiens's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Idiens families in 1891.
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What did your Idiens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Idiens. 100% of Idiens women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 210 immigration records available for the last name Idiens. 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 133 military records available for the last name Idiens. For the veterans among your Idiens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Idiens lifespan?

Between 1978 and 1998, in the United States, Idiens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Idiens in 1978 was 78, and 89 in 1998.

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