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Whinfield Family History

Whinfield Surname Meaning

from Whinfield in Pennington (Lancs) Whinfell (Cumb) which is recorded as Whinnefelde in 1230 Whinfell (Westm) which is recorded as Whinfielde in 1577 or Whinfell in Brougham (Westm) which is recorded as Wynefeld in medieval documents.

The place-names derive from Old Scandinavian *hvin ‘gorse’ + fjall ‘fell hill’.

There may have been some confusion with Winfield.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Whinfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whinfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Whinfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Whinfield families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Whinfield's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Whinfield families in 1891.
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What did your Whinfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whinfield. 100% of Whinfield men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 80% of Whinfield 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

  • Dairy Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    12%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Whinfield. 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 129 military records available for the last name Whinfield. For the veterans among your Whinfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whinfield lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2004, in the United States, Whinfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Whinfield in 1975 was 82, and 97 in 2004.

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