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Palairet Family History

Palairet Surname Meaning

from French Pailleret a diminutive of Pailler perhaps denoting the owner of a grenier a paille ‘hayrick farmyard’.

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


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Where is the Palairet family from?

You can see how Palairet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palairet family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Palairet family living in Herefordshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Palairet's in United Kingdom. Herefordshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Palairet families in 1891.
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What did your Palairet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Palairet. 100% of Palairet women worked as a Private Means.

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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

  • Private Means
    100%

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Census Records

There are 579 census records available for the last name Palairet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palairet 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 116 immigration records available for the last name Palairet. 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 189 military records available for the last name Palairet. For the veterans among your Palairet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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