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Pinchard Family History

Pinchard Surname Meaning

from Old Norman French pinchard Old French pinsard apparently a derivative of Old French pincer ‘to steal pinch’. Alternatively the name may have been confused with or be an altered form of Punchard.

Compare Pinchin and Puncheon.

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


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Where is the Pinchard family from?

You can see how Pinchard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinchard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinchard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 12 Pinchard families living in Durham. This was about 43% of all the recorded Pinchard's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Pinchard families in 1891.
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What did your Pinchard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pinchard. 87% of Pinchard women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Teacher
    14%

What Pinchard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pinchard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinchard 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 182 immigration records available for the last name Pinchard. 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 159 military records available for the last name Pinchard. For the veterans among your Pinchard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinchard lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Pinchard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pinchard in 1971 was 45, and 86 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pinchard 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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