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Pridmore Name Meaning

English (Rutland): altered form of Middle English Prudmay a nickname from prud ‘proud’ + mey ‘male relative’ or may ‘maiden virgin young woman’ (perhaps in jest or ironically of a man).

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


Similar surnames: Tidmore, Skidmore, Cudmore, Whitmore, Patmore, Predmore, Primo

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Where is the Pridmore family from?

You can see how Pridmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pridmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pridmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Pridmore families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Pridmore's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pridmore families in 1911.
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What did your Pridmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farming and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pridmore. 45% of Pridmore men worked as a Farming and 50% of Pridmore women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pridmore were Labourer and Domestic. .

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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 1921

  • Farming
    45%
  • Farmer
    39%
  • Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    50%
  • Domestic
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pridmore. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Pridmore lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pridmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Pridmore in 1945 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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