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Pendry Family History

Pendry Surname Meaning

Welsh and English: variant of Penry with intrusive -d-. Compare Henry and Hendry.

Cornish: habitational name from any of several places in Cornwall such as Pendrea in Saint Buryan and Pendrift in Blisland with names derived from Middle Cornish pen (an) dre ‘top of the village’.

Pen means ‘head, top, end’ while an translates to ‘the’, and tre signifies ‘village’.

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


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Where is the Pendry family from?

You can see how Pendry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pendry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pendry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 68 Pendry families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Pendry's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pendry families in 1891.
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What did your Pendry 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 Pendry. 19% of Pendry men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Pendry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pendry were Postman and Domestic Worker.

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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
    19%
  • Lorry Driver
    15%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    12%
  • Postman
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Worker
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 573 immigration records available for the last name Pendry. 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 Pendry. For the veterans among your Pendry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pendry lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pendry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Pendry in 1957 was 29, and 71 in 2004.

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