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Pencles Family History

Pencles 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: Peoples, Eccles, Peebles, Perales, Pendley, Pinales, Vences, Penley

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Where is the Pencles family from?

You can see how Pencles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pencles family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Pencles family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pencles's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Pencles families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Pencles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pencles 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 immigration records available for the last name Pencles. 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 Pencles. For the veterans among your Pencles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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