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Pendlebury Family History

Pendlebury Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester called Pendlebury from the hill name Pendle (composed of the Proto-Welsh element penn ‘hill’ ‘head’ + a tautologous Old English hyll)

+ Old English burg ‘fortified place’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pendlebury family from?

You can see how Pendlebury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pendlebury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pendlebury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,835 Pendlebury families living in Lancashire. This was about 86% of all the recorded Pendlebury's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pendlebury families in 1891.
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What did your Pendlebury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pendlebury. 16% of Pendlebury men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Pendlebury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pendlebury were Incapacitated and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Retired
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Pendlebury. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pendlebury. For the veterans among your Pendlebury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pendlebury lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Pendlebury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Pendlebury in 1955 was 56, and 69 in 2004.

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