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Greensill Family History

Greensill Surname Meaning

From Grinshill (Shrops) which is recorded as Grineleshul in 1242 and Greneshull in 133.

The place-name derives from Old English hyll ‘hill’ with an uncertain first element.

It is possibly an Old English *grynel (genitive singular *gryneles), a derivative of grin or gryn, meaning ‘snare, trap, noose’.

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


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You can see how Greensill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greensill family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Greensill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 71 Greensill families living in Staffordshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Greensill's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Greensill families in 1891.
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What did your Greensill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Grocer Manager and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Greensill. 50% of Greensill men worked as a Grocer Manager and 89% of Greensill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greensill were Butchers Assistant and 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

  • Grocer Manager
    50%
  • Butchers Assistant
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Greensill. 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 134 military records available for the last name Greensill. For the veterans among your Greensill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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