Skinner Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who made a living with animal skins in the production of fur garments.
A derivative of middle english skin 'hide','pelt'. Of all the great medieval guilds the company of 'skinners' was among those of great honour.
Discover how your Skinner ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 130 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 29 |
| Cornwall | 216 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 24 |
| Devon | 1,212 |
| Dorset | 87 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 166 |
| Gloucestershire | 291 |
| Hampshire | 32 |
| Herefordshire | 26 |
| Hertfordshire | 84 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 35 |
| Isle of Man | 55 |
| Kent | 673 |
| Lancashire | 87 |
| Leicestershire | 80 |
| Lincolnshire | 248 |
| London | 1,341 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 7 |
| Norfolk | 130 |
| Northamptonshire | 77 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 35 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 150 |
| Somerset | 228 |
| Surrey | 285 |
| Sussex | 445 |
| Staffordshire | 47 |
| Warwickshire | 67 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 78 |
| Worcestershire | 95 |
| Yorkshire | 173 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 19 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 458 |
| Female Servant | 291 |
| Independent | 163 |
| Labourer | 129 |
| Male Servant | 126 |
| Farmer | 110 |
| Shoe Maker | 65 |
| Carpenter | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 35 |
| Tailor | 32 |
| Apprentice | 29 |
| Ag Lab | 29 |
| Gardener | 24 |
| Baker | 21 |
| Butcher | 17 |
| Pauper | 17 |
| Mason | 17 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Sawyer | 16 |
| Ag Labourer | 15 |
| Pupil | 14 |
| Servant | 14 |
| Painter | 14 |
| Thatcher | 14 |
| Porter | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Skinner | 6,379 |
| Mary Skinner | 5,420 |
| John Skinner | 4,834 |
| Elizabeth Skinner | 3,629 |
| George Skinner | 3,410 |
| Thomas Skinner | 2,713 |
| Sarah Skinner | 2,657 |
| James Skinner | 2,577 |
| Henry Skinner | 2,117 |
| Charles Skinner | 1,961 |
| Ann Skinner | 1,769 |
| Jane Skinner | 1,436 |
| Eliza Skinner | 1,417 |
| Ellen Skinner | 1,274 |
| Alice Skinner | 1,258 |
| Frederick Skinner | 1,250 |
| Edward Skinner | 1,179 |
| Alfred Skinner | 1,178 |
| Emma Skinner | 1,145 |
| Annie Skinner | 1,112 |
| Emily Skinner | 1,057 |
| Joseph Skinner | 1,021 |
| Richard Skinner | 999 |
| Robert Skinner | 955 |
| Arthur Skinner | 928 |