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Silners Family History

Silners 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: Sillers, Silvers, Silver, Silberg, Salters, Siggers, Siller, Villers

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Where is the Silners family from?

You can see how Silners families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silners family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Silners families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 8 Silners families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Silners's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Silners families in 1911.
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What did your Silners ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Silners. 67% of Silners men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Silners women worked as a Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Proprietor
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 83 census records available for the last name Silners. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silners 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 Silners. 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 2 military records available for the last name Silners. For the veterans among your Silners ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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