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Where is the Penniston family from?
You can see how Penniston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penniston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Penniston families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Penniston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Penniston's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Penniston families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Penniston surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Penniston ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, Agricultural Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Penniston. 100% of Penniston men worked as an Agricultural Worker and 100% of Penniston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Penniston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Penniston in 1955 was 66, and 81 in 2004.