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Pickering Family History

Pickering Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Pickering in North Yorkshire named with an Old English group name Piceringas meaning ‘the people of a man named Pīcer’.

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


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Where is the Pickering family from?

You can see how Pickering families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickering family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickering families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,787 Pickering families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Pickering's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pickering families in 1891.
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What did your Pickering 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 Pickering. 7% of Pickering men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Pickering women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pickering were Builders Labourer and Housewife.

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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
    7%
  • Farmer
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

What Pickering family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 259,000 census records available for the last name Pickering. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pickering 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 48,000 immigration records available for the last name Pickering. 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 27,000 military records available for the last name Pickering. For the veterans among your Pickering ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pickering lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Pickering life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pickering in 1941 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pickering ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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