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Kinson Family History

Kinson Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from Kinson in Stoke Saint Milborough (Shropshire) or perhaps in some cases from Kinson in Canford Magna (Dorset). Both placenames derive from the Old English personal name Cynestān + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kinton, Hinton, Kington, Pinson, Kinn, Kilton, Kitson, Kingdon

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Where is the Kinson family from?

You can see how Kinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 97 Kinson families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Kinson's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kinson families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kinson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Market Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kinson. 24% of Kinson men worked as a Market Gardener and 73% of Kinson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinson were Farm Labourer and Dressmaker. .

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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

  • Market Gardener
    24%
  • Gardener
    16%
  • Laundry Salesman
    16%
  • Farm Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Home Duties
    3%
  • Dressmaker
    2%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Kinson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kinson 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 Kinson. 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 993 military records available for the last name Kinson. For the veterans among your Kinson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinson lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kinson in 1963 was 65, and 78 in 2004.

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