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Penington Family History

Penington Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Pennington. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


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Where is the Penington family from?

You can see how Penington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Penington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 67 Penington families living in Lancashire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Penington's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Penington families in 1891.
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What did your Penington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Penington. 94% of Penington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 545 immigration records available for the last name Penington. 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 Penington. For the veterans among your Penington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Penington lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Penington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Penington in 1952 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Penington 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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