Police Family History

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Police Name Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian Polic or Croatian Polic (see Polich).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Polich, Polick, Polite, Bolick, Palace, Slice, Olive, Price, Pline

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Police Family Origin

Where is the Police family from?

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You can see how Police families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Police family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Police families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Police families living in Caernarvonshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Police's in the UK. Caernarvonshire had the highest population of Police families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Police surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Police Family Occupations

What did your Police ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Shipper (below Heavy Worker) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Police. 34% of Police men worked as a Master Shipper (below Heavy Worker) and 34% of Police women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Police were Service Labourer Corporation Heavy Worker and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Master Shipper (below Heavy Worker)
    34%
  • Police Superintendent
    34%
  • Service Labourer Corporation Heavy Worker
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • Clerk Acs Dept
    17%
  • Domestic Sergeant
    17%
  • Domestic Servant
    17%

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

Police Historical Records

What Police family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Police. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Police census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 368 immigration records available for the last name Police. 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 Card

There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Police. For the veterans among your Police ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Police Life Expectancy

What is the average Police lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Police life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Police in 1958 was 72, and 66 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Police

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Police ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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