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Swithenbank Family History

Swithenbank Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Swithenbanc in Crosby Garrett (Westm) which is recorded thus in 1278. It is next to Ravenstonedale where the reduced surname form Swinbank is recorded in the 16th century.

The place-name means ‘hill slope cleared by burning’ deriving from Old Scandinavian *sviðinn ‘land cleared by burning’ + banke ‘bank hill slope’.

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


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You can see how Swithenbank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swithenbank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Swithenbank families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 269 Swithenbank families living in Yorkshire. This was about 89% of all the recorded Swithenbank's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Swithenbank families in 1891.
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What did your Swithenbank 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 Swithenbank. 15% of Swithenbank men worked as an Incapacitated and 80% of Swithenbank women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swithenbank were Fish Dealer and House 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

  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • Engineers Labourer
    15%
  • Stretcher Bearer
    15%
  • Fish Dealer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • House Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 384 immigration records available for the last name Swithenbank. 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 357 military records available for the last name Swithenbank. For the veterans among your Swithenbank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swithenbank lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Swithenbank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Swithenbank in 1964 was 66, and 55 in 2001.

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