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Patience Family History

Patience Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English, Old French patience or Modern Scots or English patience (from Latin patientia a derivative of patiens ‘patient’).

Hence a nickname given perhaps to a notably long-suffering individual or to someone who had represented this abstract virtue in a morality play.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Patience family from?

You can see how Patience families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Patience family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Patience families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 82 Patience families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Patience's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Patience families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Patience surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Patience ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Patience. 17% of Patience men worked as a Labourer and 82% of Patience women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Patience were General Labourer and Unpaid 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

  • Labourer
    17%
  • Decorator
    17%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    2%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

What Patience family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Patience. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Patience 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Patience. 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 Patience. For the veterans among your Patience ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Patience lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Patience life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Patience in 1954 was 48, and 78 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Patience 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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