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Swinerd Family History

Swinerd Surname Meaning

from Middle English swin(e)herd(e) ‘swineherd’ for someone who looked after pigs. see Swinyard.

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


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Where is the Swinerd family from?

You can see how Swinerd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinerd family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Swinerd families living in Kent. This was about 68% of all the recorded Swinerd's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Swinerd families in 1891.
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What did your Swinerd ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Locomotive Driver S R and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Swinerd. 100% of Swinerd men worked as a Locomotive Driver S R and 81% of Swinerd 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

  • Locomotive Driver S R
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

What Swinerd family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 936 census records available for the last name Swinerd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swinerd 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 82 immigration records available for the last name Swinerd. 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 79 military records available for the last name Swinerd. For the veterans among your Swinerd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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