Shinner Family History

Shinner Surname Meaning

Early Modern English variant of Skinner with Shin- substituted for Skin- perhaps on the analogy of words of Scandinavian origin in sk- which have native doublets in sh- words such as skirt and shirt.

Compare Edmond Skinner 1609 in IGI (Rye Sussex) with the 1608 bearer below. Compare also the Devon place-name Skerraton which is recorded as Skiredon in 1228 and Shyradon in 1425.

Interchange of the two sounds was an occasional feature of Devon dialect.

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

Similar surnames: Skinner, Sinner, Spinner, Shinder, Stinner, Shinners, Shiner, Pinner, Slinger, Henner

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
531	Military Records
959	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Shinner family from?

You can see how Shinner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shinner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shinner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 76 Shinner families living in Devon. This was about 35% of all the recorded Shinner's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Shinner families in 1891.

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What did your Shinner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shinner. 25% of Shinner men worked as an Unpaid domestic duties and 71% of Shinner women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shinner were Farmer and Incapacitated.

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Unpaid domestic duties

25%

General labourer

25%

Carpenter joiner

17%

Farmer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Shinner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shinner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 959 immigration records available for the last name Shinner. 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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Military Records

There are 531 military records available for the last name Shinner. For the veterans among your Shinner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shinner lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Shinner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shinner in 1963 was 85, and 72 in 2003.

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Shinner Surname Meaning

Compare Edmond Skinner 1609 in IGI (Rye Sussex) with the 1608 bearer below. Compare also the Devon place-name Skerraton which is recorded as Skiredon in 1228 and Shyradon in 1425.

Interchange of the two sounds was an occasional feature of Devon dialect.

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

Where is the Shinner family from?

What did your Shinner ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

25%

General labourer

25%

Carpenter joiner

17%

Farmer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Shinner family records will you find?

What is the average Shinner lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Shinner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shinner in 1963 was 85, and 72 in 2003.

Shinner Family History

Shinner Surname Meaning

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Shinner Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Shinner

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Where is the Shinner family from?

What did your Shinner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Shinner family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Shinner family history

What is the average Shinner lifespan?

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