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Pitchley Family History

Pitchley Surname Meaning

From Pytchley (Northants) which is recorded as Pihteslea and Picteslei in 1086. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Piht *Peoht (genitive *Pihtes) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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You can see how Pitchley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pitchley family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Pitchley families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pitchley's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Pitchley families in 1891.
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What did your Pitchley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pitchley. 100% of Pitchley 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Pitchley. 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 38 military records available for the last name Pitchley. For the veterans among your Pitchley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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