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Peasce Family History

Peasce Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Pease, Pesce, Peace, Pearce, Place, Paske, Pace, Paasch, Pasch, Pesch

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Where is the Peasce family from?

You can see how Peasce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peasce family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Peasce families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Peasce family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Peasce's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Peasce families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Peasce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Peasce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Peasce. 100% of Peasce men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Peasce family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 163 census records available for the last name Peasce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peasce 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Peasce. 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 9 military records available for the last name Peasce. For the veterans among your Peasce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Peasce

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