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Please Family History

Please Surname Meaning

see Place.

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


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Where is the Please family from?

You can see how Please families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Please family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Please families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 25 Please families living in Devon. This was about 49% of all the recorded Please's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Please families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Please surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Please ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer (retired) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Please. 100% of Please men worked as a Farmer (retired) and 90% of Please 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer (retired)
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Shop Assistant
    10%

What Please family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Please. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Please 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 203 immigration records available for the last name Please. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Please. For the veterans among your Please ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Please lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Please life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Please in 1966 was 87, and 71 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Please 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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