Pinley Family History

Pinley Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Pilley, Finley, Pingley, Pixley, Pinkley, Ginley, Ainley, Tinley, Penley, Pinney

3,000 record(s) for Pinley

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
226	Military Records
395	Immigration Records
912	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Pinley family from?

You can see how Pinley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Pinley family living in Connecticut. This was about 25% of all the recorded Pinley's in USA. Connecticut and 1 other state had the highest population of Pinley families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pinley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pinley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pinley. 46% of Pinley men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Pinley women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinley were Farm operator and Sewing.

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 1940

Farmer

46%

Laborer

37%

Farm operator

19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Cook

60%

Sewing

40%

What Pinley family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 912 census records available for the last name Pinley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 395 immigration records available for the last name Pinley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 226 military records available for the last name Pinley. For the veterans among your Pinley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Pinley lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Pinley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Pinley in 1967 was 34, and 64 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pinley ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.