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Passfield Family History

Passfield Surname Meaning

From Paslow Hall in High Ongar (Essex) recorded as Passefelda in 1062 and Passefelde alias Passelowe Hall in 154. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Passa + Old English feld ‘open country field’.

The change in the place-name from -field to -low is probably due to the prominence of the Passelewe family in Essex in the 13th and 14th centuries (see Pashley).

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


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Where is the Passfield family from?

You can see how Passfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Passfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Passfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 67 Passfield families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Passfield's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Passfield families in 1891.
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What did your Passfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Passfield. 17% of Passfield men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 78% of Passfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Passfield were General Farm Labourer and Laundry Packer sorter.

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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

  • Horseman On Farm
    17%
  • Bricklayer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • General Farm Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Laundry Packer sorter
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 818 immigration records available for the last name Passfield. 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 222 military records available for the last name Passfield. For the veterans among your Passfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Passfield lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Passfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Passfield in 1969 was 66, and 74 in 2002.

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