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Pridding Family History

Pridding Surname Meaning

Variant of Prudom with unrounding of the first vowel and modification of the second syllable.

Compare Johanne Prodome 1381 in Poll Tax (Lichfield Staffs) with William Prydyn 1539 of the same place in Tooth 3 p. 148.

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


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Where is the Pridding family from?

You can see how Pridding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pridding family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Pridding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Pridding families living in Denbighshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Pridding's in United Kingdom. Denbighshire had the highest population of Pridding families in 1891.
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What did your Pridding 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 Pridding. 59% of Pridding men worked as a General Labourer and 89% of Pridding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pridding were Farm Labourer and Household 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

  • General Labourer
    59%
  • Market Gardener
    25%
  • Farm Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Household Duties
    6%

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Census Records

There are 743 census records available for the last name Pridding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pridding 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Pridding. 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 88 military records available for the last name Pridding. For the veterans among your Pridding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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