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Bindley Family History

Bindley Name Meaning

see Binley .

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


Similar surnames: Lindley, Bingley, Brindley, Binkley, Kindley, Windley, Hindley

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Where is the Bindley family from?

You can see how Bindley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bindley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bindley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 86 Bindley families living in Warwickshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bindley's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bindley families in 1891.
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What did your Bindley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Haulage Below and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bindley. 18% of Bindley men worked as a Colliery Haulage Below and 86% of Bindley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bindley were Carpenter joiner and Private Means. .

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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

  • Colliery Haulage Below
    18%
  • Plumber
    12%
  • Miner (hewer)
    12%
  • Carpenter joiner
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Bindley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bindley 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bindley. 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 539 military records available for the last name Bindley. For the veterans among your Bindley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bindley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bindley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Bindley in 1944 was 20, and 82 in 2004.

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