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Penistone Family History

Penistone Surname Meaning

from Penistone (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Peningston in 1298 or less likely Penistone in Stainmore (Westm).

The WR Yorks place-name is of uncertain etymology but may derive from Proto-Welsh *penn ‘head’ + the Old English place-name forming suffix -ing (genitive -inges) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The etymology of the Westm place-name is uncertain due to a lack of medieval forms.

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


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You can see how Penistone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penistone family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 87 Penistone families living in Yorkshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Penistone's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Penistone families in 1891.
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What did your Penistone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Penistone. 50% of Penistone men worked as a Farm Labourer and 81% of Penistone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Penistone were Insurance Agent and Unpaid House 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

  • Farm Labourer
    50%
  • Retired
    25%
  • Insurance Agent
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    8%
  • House Duties
    8%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 15 military records available for the last name Penistone. For the veterans among your Penistone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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