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Flinter Family History

Flinter Surname Meaning

from Middle English flint ‘flint’ + hard ‘hard’ (Old English flint + heard) denoting someone as hard as flint.

possibly also from an unrecorded Middle English *flinter ‘flint-worker’ if the bearers below do not belong to (1).

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


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Where is the Flinter family from?

You can see how Flinter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flinter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Flinter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Flinter families living in Middlesex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Flinter's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Flinter families in 1891.
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What did your Flinter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flinter. 100% of Flinter 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 909 census records available for the last name Flinter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flinter 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 283 immigration records available for the last name Flinter. 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 139 military records available for the last name Flinter. For the veterans among your Flinter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flinter lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Flinter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Flinter in 1964 was 57, and 92 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flinter 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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