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Marines Family History

Marines Surname Meaning

Catalan and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from any of several towns called Marines in Valencia and Asturias (Spain).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Marines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marines families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Marines families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Marines's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Marines families in 1891.
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What did your Marines ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Marines. 100% of Marines 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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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Marines. 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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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Marines. For the veterans among your Marines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marines lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Marines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Marines in 1962 was 66, and 78 in 2004.

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