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Payling Family History

Payling Surname Meaning

see Palin.

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


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Where is the Payling family from?

You can see how Payling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payling family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Payling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 70 Payling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Payling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Payling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payling 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 Payling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Payling. 43% of Payling men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 84% of Payling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Payling were Coal Hewer and 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

  • Colliery Hewer
    43%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    29%
  • Coal Hewer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Household Duties
    5%

What Payling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Payling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payling 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 86 immigration records available for the last name Payling. 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 80 military records available for the last name Payling. For the veterans among your Payling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Payling lifespan?

Average Payling life expectancy in 2001 was 71 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payling

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payling 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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