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Skines Family History

Skines Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Kines, Sines, Skiles, Stines, Skanes, Hines, Raines, Gaines, Baines

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Where is the Skines family from?

You can see how Skines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skines family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Skines families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Skines family living in Lincolnshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Skines's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Skines families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skines surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 160 census records available for the last name Skines. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skines census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Skines. 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 8 military records available for the last name Skines. For the veterans among your Skines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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