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Pembery Family History

Pembery Surname Meaning

Usually from Pembury (Kent) which is recorded as Peppingeberia in about 1100. The etymology of the place-name is partly uncertain but ends with Old English burg ‘fortified place’.

In some cases the surname could be from Pembrey (Carmarthens) or perhaps Pinbury Park in Duntisbourne Rouse (Gloucs) which derives from the Old English personal name Penda + Old English burg ‘fortified place’.

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


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You can see how Pembery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pembery family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Pembery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Pembery families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Pembery's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Pembery families in 1891.
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What did your Pembery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pembery. 79% of Pembery women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Waitress Unemployed
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 19 immigration records available for the last name Pembery. 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 34 military records available for the last name Pembery. For the veterans among your Pembery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Pembery life expectancy in 1989 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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