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Scoones Family History

Scoones Surname Meaning

probably from the Dutch surname Schoons (compare Skone) or a variant of Skone with excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Scoones family from?

You can see how Scoones families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoones family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Scoones families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Scoones families living in Kent. This was about 43% of all the recorded Scoones's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Scoones families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scoones surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scoones ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scoones. 72% of Scoones 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
    72%
  • Private Means
    12%
  • Home Duties Unpaid
    5%
  • Domestic Work Unpaid
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 491 immigration records available for the last name Scoones. 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 295 military records available for the last name Scoones. For the veterans among your Scoones ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scoones lifespan?

Between 1960 and 1998, in the United States, Scoones life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Scoones in 1960 was 65, and 68 in 1998.

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