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Grendon Family History

Grendon Surname Meaning

From one or more of the many places called Grendon or Grindon such as Grendon in Witheridge (Devon), Grendon in Tavistock (also Devon), Grendon (Northants), Grendon (Warwicks), and Grendon Underwood (Bucks), recorded as Grenedone in 1197.

Grendon Bishop and Grendon Warren (Herefs), Grindon (Durham), Grindon (Northumb), and Grindon (Staffs) are also notable locations.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Grendon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grendon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Grendon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Grendon families living in Devon. This was about 35% of all the recorded Grendon's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Grendon families in 1891.
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What did your Grendon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grendon. 100% of Grendon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 255 immigration records available for the last name Grendon. 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 119 military records available for the last name Grendon. For the veterans among your Grendon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Grendon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grendon in 1965 was 83, and 68 in 2004.

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