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Skippen Family History

Skippen Surname Meaning

from a scandinavianized form of Middle English shipen ‘cattle shed’ (Old English scypen); see Shippen.

Shippen in Barwick in Elmet (WR Yorks) is recorded with the forms Skipen in 1232 and Skepen in 1276.

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


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Where is the Skippen family from?

You can see how Skippen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skippen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Skippen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Skippen families living in Norfolk. This was about 92% of all the recorded Skippen's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Skippen families in 1891.
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What did your Skippen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Skippen. 50% of Skippen men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 100% of Skippen 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    50%
  • General Labourer Coal Mine (surface)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 125 immigration records available for the last name Skippen. 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 100 military records available for the last name Skippen. For the veterans among your Skippen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skippen lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Skippen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Skippen in 1969 was 86, and 81 in 2002.

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