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Stainsby Family History

Stainsby Surname Meaning

From Stainsby in Stainton (NR Yorks), which is recorded as Steinesbi in 1086. The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Steinn (genitives Steinns) + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

From Stainsby (Lincs), which is recorded as Stauenesbi in 1175–78. The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Stafn (genitive Stafns) + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

From Stainsby in Ault Hucknall (Derbys), which is recorded as Steinesbi in 1086. The place-name has the same etymology as that in (1).

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


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You can see how Stainsby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stainsby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stainsby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 180 Stainsby families living in Durham. This was about 46% of all the recorded Stainsby's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Stainsby families in 1891.
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What did your Stainsby 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 Stainsby. 32% of Stainsby men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Stainsby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stainsby were Hosiery Trimmer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    32%
  • Railway Signalman
    16%
  • Iron Moulder
    11%
  • Hosiery Trimmer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 573 military records available for the last name Stainsby. For the veterans among your Stainsby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Stainsby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stainsby in 1966 was 59, and 74 in 2003.

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