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Skillington Family History

Skillington Surname Meaning

From Skillington (Lincs), which is recorded as (æt) Scillintune in 1066–86, Scellitona in 1163, and Skilintuna before 1180.

The etymology of the place-name is uncertain, though it has Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’ as the final element.

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


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You can see how Skillington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skillington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Skillington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Skillington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Skillington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Skillington families in 1891.
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What did your Skillington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Skillington. 83% of Skillington 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
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    8%
  • Drapers Clerk (unemployed)
    5%
  • Maid
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 240 immigration records available for the last name Skillington. 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 299 military records available for the last name Skillington. For the veterans among your Skillington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skillington lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Skillington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Skillington in 1958 was 58, and 85 in 2003.

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