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Stainforth Family History

Stainforth Surname Meaning

One group of family names is from Stainforth in Hatfield (near Doncaster WR Yorks) and another from Stainforth in Giggleswick (near Settle WR Yorks). The first of these has probably become confused with Staniforth (from a locality in Sheffield).

The place-names derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ later replaced by Old Scandinavian steinn ‘stone rock’ + Old English ford ‘shallow place by which water can be crossed ford’.

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


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Where is the Stainforth family from?

You can see how Stainforth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stainforth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Stainforth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Stainforth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Stainforth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stainforth families in 1891.
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What did your Stainforth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stainforth. 25% of Stainforth men worked as an Incapacitated and 78% of Stainforth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stainforth were Joiner and Private Means.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    25%
  • Railway Clerk
    25%
  • Coal Hewer
    17%
  • Joiner
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 513 immigration records available for the last name Stainforth. 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 359 military records available for the last name Stainforth. For the veterans among your Stainforth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stainforth lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Stainforth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Stainforth in 1966 was 56, and 88 in 2002.

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