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Keenleyside Family History

Keenleyside Surname Meaning

From Keenleyside in Allendale (Northumb) which is recorded as Kenleya in 1230 and Kinleyside in 1608.

The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Cēna + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

With later addition of side ‘side slope hillside’.

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


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Where is the Keenleyside family from?

You can see how Keenleyside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keenleyside family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Keenleyside families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Keenleyside families living in Northumberland. This was about 56% of all the recorded Keenleyside's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Keenleyside families in 1891.
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What did your Keenleyside ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Keenleyside. 43% of Keenleyside men worked as a Farmer Retired and 75% of Keenleyside women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keenleyside were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Farmer Retired
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Dairy Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic Worker
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 297 immigration records available for the last name Keenleyside. 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 58 military records available for the last name Keenleyside. For the veterans among your Keenleyside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keenleyside lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1991, in the United States, Keenleyside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Keenleyside in 1969 was 68, and 90 in 1991.

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