Binney Family History

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Binney Name Meaning

English (chiefly South Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived on land enclosed by a bend in a river, from Old English binnan ea ‘within the river’, or a habitational name from places in Kent called Binney and Binny, which have this origin. Scottish: habitational name from Binney or Binniehill near Falkirk, named in Gaelic as Beinnach, from beinn ‘hill’ + the locative suffix -ach.

Similar surnames: Finney, Bunney, Sidney, Birney, Disney, Linney, Winney, Binner

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You can see how Binney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Binney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Binney families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 199 Binney families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Binney's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Binney families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Binney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Binney Family Occupations

What did your Binney ancestors do for a living?

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Coal Miner
6%
Annuitant
5%
Farm Labourer
2%
File Cutter
2%

Binney Historical Records

What Binney family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Binney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Binney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Binney. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Binney. For the veterans among your Binney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Binney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Binney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Binney

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Binney. 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.

View all Binney immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Binney. For the veterans among your Binney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Binney military records

Binney Life Expectancy

What is the average Binney lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Binney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Binney in 1958 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Binney