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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15201 people with the Skinner surname? In that year Skinner was ranked number 253 for popularity in the UK. |
The Origin of the Skinner surname
The Skinner name is derived from the trade of removing the hides from animals. The etymology of the word "Skinner" indicates that the word was originally derived from the word "skinn" (Old Norse).
There is a historical trade association known as the Worshipful Company of Skinners which dates back to Medieval times.
Skinner records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"SKINNER. From the occupation of "skinner" or flayer of hides (Middle English skynnere). In Latin documents the name is rendered pettiparius. William pelliparius witnessed a charter by William de Lundin in favor of the canons of St. Andrews, c. 1250 (RPSA., p. 264). The land of Simon PeUipar in Aberdeen is mentioned in 1281 (REA., n, p. 278), and in 1345 mention is made of the heiress of William Pellipar, umquhill burgess of Roxburgh ( Kelso, 379-380). Stephan Skynnar held land in Inverness in 1361 (HEM., p. 305), John Skinner was burgess of the same town, c. 1360 ( Grant, , p. 12), and another John Skinner was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1470, and Henry PeUiparius in the year following (NSCM., i, p. 22). Bartholomew Skinner was a witness in Glasgow in 1487 (LCD., 256), and a complaint was recorded by Elizabeth Skinner in Dysart in 1696 (Dysart, p. 55). Skynar 1556. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Skinner Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Skinner Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Skinner family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 17411 people with the Skinner surname in the UK? Skinner is now ranked number 314 for popularity in the UK. |
Skinner Family History Databases
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Miscellaneous Skinner Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Skinner family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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