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Pattenden Family History

Pattenden Surname Meaning

from Pattenden in Goudhurst (Kent) or Great and Little Pattenden in Marden (Kent). The place-names probably derive from an Old English personal name Peat(t)a (genitive Peat(t)an) + Old English denn ‘pasture’.

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


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Where is the Pattenden family from?

You can see how Pattenden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pattenden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Pattenden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 208 Pattenden families living in Kent. This was about 27% of all the recorded Pattenden's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Pattenden families in 1891.
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What did your Pattenden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pattenden. 16% of Pattenden men worked as a Gardener and 80% of Pattenden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pattenden were Carpenter joiner and Housewife.

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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

  • Gardener
    16%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Carpenter joiner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 953 immigration records available for the last name Pattenden. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pattenden. For the veterans among your Pattenden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pattenden lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Pattenden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Pattenden in 1963 was 75, and 81 in 2004.

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