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Winnicott Family History

Winnicott Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Winnacott in North Petherwin (Devon) but this cannot be certain as no medieval bearers have been found.

The place-name is recorded as Wynnecott in 1544 and may derive from the Old English personal name Wine + Old English cot ‘cottage, hut, shelter’.

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


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You can see how Winnicott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winnicott family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Winnicott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Winnicott families living in Devon. This was about 65% of all the recorded Winnicott's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Winnicott families in 1891.
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What did your Winnicott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Winnicott. 92% of Winnicott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Gown Machinist
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 122 immigration records available for the last name Winnicott. 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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There are 146 military records available for the last name Winnicott. For the veterans among your Winnicott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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