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Pountney Family History

Pountney Name Meaning

from Poultney (Leics) which is recorded as Pontenei in 1086 and Pulteney in 1220. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Pulta (genitive *Pultan) + Old English ēg ‘island piece of dry ground in a fen’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Courtney, Putney, Montney, Pouncey, Portney, Pointer, Huntley

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Where is the Pountney family from?

You can see how Pountney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pountney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Pountney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 175 Pountney families living in Worcestershire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Pountney's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Pountney families in 1891.
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What did your Pountney 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 Pountney. 23% of Pountney men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Pountney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pountney were Wood Machinist and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Aero Fitter
    9%
  • Wood Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pountney. 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 780 military records available for the last name Pountney. For the veterans among your Pountney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pountney lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Pountney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Pountney in 1963 was 80, and 73 in 2004.

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