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Pembury Family History

Pembury Surname Meaning

see Pembery.

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


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Where is the Pembury family from?

You can see how Pembury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pembury family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Pembury families living in Somerset. This was about 44% of all the recorded Pembury's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Pembury families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pembury 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 Pembury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pembury. 90% of Pembury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%

What Pembury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 740 census records available for the last name Pembury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pembury 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Pembury. 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 40 military records available for the last name Pembury. For the veterans among your Pembury 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 Pembury

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