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Sainter Family History

Sainter Surname Meaning

see Senter.

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


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Where is the Sainter family from?

You can see how Sainter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sainter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sainter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Sainter families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Sainter's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sainter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sainter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sainter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Wood Dowel Manf and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sainter. 100% of Sainter men worked as a Wood Dowel Manf and 100% of Sainter 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

  • Wood Dowel Manf
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 174 immigration records available for the last name Sainter. 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 88 military records available for the last name Sainter. For the veterans among your Sainter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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