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Winpenny Family History

Winpenny Surname Meaning

from Middle English winnen win ‘to win’ + peni ‘money coin penny’ (Old English winnan + pening penig) perhaps for a gambler.

Compare John Wynnegold 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Suffolk) 1365 in London Pleas.

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


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Where is the Winpenny family from?

You can see how Winpenny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winpenny family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winpenny families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 90 Winpenny families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Winpenny's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Winpenny families in 1891.
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What did your Winpenny ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Supt and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winpenny. 100% of Winpenny men worked as a Builders Supt and 74% of Winpenny 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

  • Builders Supt
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Woollen Weaver
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Winpenny family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Winpenny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winpenny 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 334 immigration records available for the last name Winpenny. 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 175 military records available for the last name Winpenny. For the veterans among your Winpenny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winpenny lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Winpenny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Winpenny in 1963 was 89, and 89 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winpenny 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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