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Pritchards Family History

Pritchards Surname Meaning

variant of Pritchard with English post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Pritchards family from?

You can see how Pritchards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pritchards family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Pritchards families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Pritchards families living in Staffordshire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Pritchards's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Pritchards families in 1891.
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What did your Pritchards ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pritchards. 100% of Pritchards men worked as a Bricklayer and 78% of Pritchards 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

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    12%
  • Housewife
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 73 military records available for the last name Pritchards. For the veterans among your Pritchards ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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