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Palfreyman Family History

Palfreyman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English palefreiman ‘man responsible for the palfreys or riding horses, a groom’.

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


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Where is the Palfreyman family from?

You can see how Palfreyman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palfreyman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Palfreyman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 308 Palfreyman families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Palfreyman's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Palfreyman families in 1891.
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What did your Palfreyman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Palfreyman. 12% of Palfreyman men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Palfreyman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Palfreyman were Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Railway Clerk
    8%
  • Coal Miner
    6%
  • Motor Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

What Palfreyman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Palfreyman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palfreyman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Palfreyman. 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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Draft Cards

There are 752 military records available for the last name Palfreyman. For the veterans among your Palfreyman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Palfreyman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Palfreyman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Palfreyman in 1963 was 69, and 89 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Palfreyman 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.

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