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Prideaux Family History

Prideaux Surname Meaning

Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from a place in the parish of Luxulyan or perhaps the placename derives from the surname.

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


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Where is the Prideaux family from?

You can see how Prideaux families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prideaux family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prideaux families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 156 Prideaux families living in Cornwall. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prideaux's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Prideaux families in 1891.
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What did your Prideaux ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Prideaux. 15% of Prideaux men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Prideaux women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prideaux were Bank Cashier and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Farmer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Bank Cashier
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Prideaux. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Prideaux. For the veterans among your Prideaux ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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