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Pendley Family History

Pendley Surname Meaning

English (Buckinghamshire): habitational name from Pendley Manor in Tring Hertfordshire named with the Old English personal name Penda + lēah ‘wood (woodland) clearing’.

Probably an altered form of German Bendele or Bendle Bendler.

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


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You can see how Pendley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pendley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pendley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Pendley families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Pendley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pendley families in 1891.
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What did your Pendley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pendley. 100% of Pendley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 269 immigration records available for the last name Pendley. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Pendley. For the veterans among your Pendley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pendley lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pendley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pendley in 1942 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

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