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Pateman Family History

Pateman Surname Meaning

from the Middle English personal name Pateman a pet form of Patrick with the hypocoristic suffix -man; compare Pate and for the suffix see Bateman Hickman Human and Potman.

‘servant of Pate’ from Middle English Pate (Patrick) + man.

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


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Where is the Pateman family from?

You can see how Pateman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pateman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pateman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 235 Pateman families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Pateman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pateman families in 1891.
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What did your Pateman 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 Pateman. 8% of Pateman men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Pateman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pateman were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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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
    8%
  • Farmworker
    8%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Pateman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Pateman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pateman 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pateman. 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 Pateman. For the veterans among your Pateman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pateman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Pateman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Pateman in 1963 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pateman 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.

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