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Enshine Family History

Enshine Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shine, Erskine, Anstine, Ensing, Enslin, Sunshine, Yoshino, Exline

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Where is the Enshine family from?

You can see how Enshine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Enshine family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 2 Enshine families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Enshine's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Enshine families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Enshine surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Enshine ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Enshine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Enshine 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Enshine. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Enshine. For the veterans among your Enshine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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