Pedley Family History

Pedley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Pedley in Prestbury (Cheshire) Pedley Wood in Clophill (Bedfordshire) Pidley part of Pidley cum Fenton (Huntingdonshire) or Pedley Barton in East Worlington (Devon).

The Cheshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Pēoda or Pedda Pædda + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

The Bedfordshire and Devon placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Pydda + lēah.

The Huntingdonshire placename may have the same etymology as the Bedfordshire placename or may alternatively derive from Old English pidele ‘fen marshland’.

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

Similar surnames: Medley, Padley, Hedley, Dudley, Badley, Bodley, Webley, Godley, Paley, Exley

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Where is the Pedley family from?

You can see how Pedley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pedley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pedley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 441 Pedley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Pedley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Pedley families in 1891.

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What did your Pedley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pedley. 19% of Pedley men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Pedley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pedley were Railway clerk and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

19%

Dairy farmer

Retired

Railway clerk

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 31K census records available for the last name Pedley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pedley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Pedley. 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 2K military records available for the last name Pedley. For the veterans among your Pedley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pedley lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pedley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pedley in 1957 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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Pedley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Pedley in Prestbury (Cheshire) Pedley Wood in Clophill (Bedfordshire) Pidley part of Pidley cum Fenton (Huntingdonshire) or Pedley Barton in East Worlington (Devon).

The Cheshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Pēoda or Pedda Pædda + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

The Bedfordshire and Devon placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Pydda + lēah.

The Huntingdonshire placename may have the same etymology as the Bedfordshire placename or may alternatively derive from Old English pidele ‘fen marshland’.

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

Where is the Pedley family from?

What did your Pedley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

19%

Dairy farmer

Retired

Railway clerk

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Pedley family records will you find?

What is the average Pedley lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pedley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pedley in 1957 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

Pedley Family History

Pedley Surname Meaning

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Pedley Surname Meaning

134,000 record(s) for Pedley

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Where is the Pedley family from?

What did your Pedley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Pedley family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pedley lifespan?

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