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Winnington Family History

Winnington Surname Meaning

from Winnington (Cheshire Staffs) both of which are recorded as Wynynton in medieval documents.

The place-names may derive from the Old English personal name Wine + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

see Wennington.

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


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Where is the Winnington family from?

You can see how Winnington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winnington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Winnington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 54 Winnington families living in Cheshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Winnington's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Winnington families in 1891.
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What did your Winnington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winnington. 50% of Winnington men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 75% of Winnington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winnington were Bricklayer and Unpaid Home 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

  • Cotton Weaver
    50%
  • Bricklayer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Home Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 219 immigration records available for the last name Winnington. 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 272 military records available for the last name Winnington. For the veterans among your Winnington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winnington lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Winnington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Winnington in 1950 was 21, and 87 in 2004.

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