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Pryde Family History

Pryde Surname Meaning

Scottish (Midlothian and Fife) English and Welsh: variant of Pride.

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


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Where is the Pryde family from?

You can see how Pryde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pryde family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pryde families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Pryde families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Pryde's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pryde families in 1891.
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What did your Pryde ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer (below) Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pryde. 25% of Pryde men worked as a Colliery Hewer (below) Heavy Worker and 88% of Pryde women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pryde were Police Constable and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer (below) Heavy Worker
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Lecturce In Scottish History
    25%
  • Police Constable
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

What Pryde family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Pryde. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pryde census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pryde. 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 Pryde. For the veterans among your Pryde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pryde lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Pryde life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pryde in 1958 was 32, and 85 in 2004.

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