Kingham Family History

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Kingham Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire, named in Old English as C?gingaham, ‘homestead (Old English ha) of C?ga’s people’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bingham, Ingham, Winham, Windham, Langham, Ringham, Fincham, Higham

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Kingham Family Origin

Where is the Kingham family from?

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You can see how Kingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingham families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 294 Kingham families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Kingham's in the UK. London had the highest population of Kingham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kingham Family Occupations

What did your Kingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Kingham. 2% of Kingham men worked as a General Labourer and 51% of Kingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kingham were Retired and Private Means

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Farmer
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Retired
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    51%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Kingham Historical Records

What Kingham family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Kingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kingham 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kingham. 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 Kingham. For the veterans among your Kingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kingham Life Expectancy

What is the average Kingham lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kingham in 1959 was 37, and 49 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kingham

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kingham ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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