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Sliney Family History

Sliney Name Meaning

Irish (Cork and Waterford): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sleimhne ‘son of Sleimhne’ a personal name based on a word meaning ‘smoothness sleekness polish’. It has been argued however that this is not a true Gaelic name but rather a patronymic adopted by the Fitzstephen family of County Cork.

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


Similar surnames: Slowey, Guiney, Stine, Slane, Cluney, Blaney, Slicer, Linney, Slaney

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Where is the Sliney family from?

You can see how Sliney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sliney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sliney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 38 Sliney families living in London. This was about 70% of all the recorded Sliney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sliney families in 1891.
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What did your Sliney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sliney. 50% of Sliney men worked as a Builders Labourer and 73% of Sliney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sliney were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Filing Clerk
    17%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 880 immigration records available for the last name Sliney. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sliney. For the veterans among your Sliney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sliney lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sliney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sliney in 1961 was 56, and 65 in 2004.

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