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Pennicott Family History

Pennicott Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English peni ‘penny’ + cod ‘bag wallet’ (Old English peni(n)g codd), perhaps meaning ‘money bag’ and used either for a wealthy man or in a pejorative sense for a miser. Compare Aluric Penipurs about 1057 in Winton Domesday (Winchester Hants) ‘penny purse’.

Alternatively, any or all of the following post-medieval bearers may belong under (2). From Pennicott in Shobrooke (Devon), which is recorded as Pinecote in 1262 and Pynnecote in 127. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Pinna + Old English cot ‘cottage hut shelter’.

Occasionally a variant of Pincott (1).

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


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You can see how Pennicott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pennicott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Pennicott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 37 Pennicott families living in Sussex. This was about 26% of all the recorded Pennicott's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Pennicott families in 1891.
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What did your Pennicott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pennicott. 86% of Pennicott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • Laundress
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 619 immigration records available for the last name Pennicott. 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 237 military records available for the last name Pennicott. For the veterans among your Pennicott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pennicott lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1981, in the United States, Pennicott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Pennicott in 1968 was 86, and 57 in 1981.

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