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Quince Family History

Quince Name Meaning

English: from Middle English quince quins(e) ‘quince’ (Old French cooin) the fruit or the tree applied perhaps as a topographic name for someone who lived by a quince tree.

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


Similar surnames: Quick, Prince, Quincy, Quance, Quint, Twine, Vance, Quine, Bunce

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Where is the Quince family from?

You can see how Quince families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quince family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quince families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Quince families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Quince's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Quince families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quince surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Quince ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quince. 20% of Quince men worked as a Farm Labourer and 87% of Quince women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quince were General Labourer and Household Duties Unpaid. .

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Market Gardeners Labourer
    15%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Landworker
    3%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    3%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Quince. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quince 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 771 immigration records available for the last name Quince. 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 798 military records available for the last name Quince. For the veterans among your Quince ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quince lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Quince life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Quince in 1954 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

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