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Plesance Family History

Plesance Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Plaisance, Lesane, Place, Lance, Lence, Plenge, Lehane, Lesage, Pesce

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Where is the Plesance family from?

You can see how Plesance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plesance family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Plesance families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Plesance family living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Plesance's in United Kingdom. London and 2 other counties had the highest population of Plesance families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plesance 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 Plesance ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk Hotel was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Plesance. 100% of Plesance men worked as a Clerk Hotel.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk Hotel
    100%

What Plesance family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 224 census records available for the last name Plesance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plesance 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Plesance. 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 Plesance. For the veterans among your Plesance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plesance lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plesance 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plesance

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