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Pordage Family History

Pordage Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English potage ‘thick soup’ with abnormal development of the medial consonant reflecting the difficult interrelation of the words pottage, poddish, and porridge.

Alternatively, some examples may derive from Portbridge, a lost place in Dartford (Kent) which is recorded as Portebrig in 1365.

The place-name derives from Old English port ‘gateway, entrance’ + brycg ‘bridge’.

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


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You can see how Pordage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pordage family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Pordage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Pordage families living in Kent. This was about 65% of all the recorded Pordage's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Pordage families in 1891.
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What did your Pordage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pordage. 100% of Pordage men worked as an Incapacitated and 84% of Pordage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 101 military records available for the last name Pordage. For the veterans among your Pordage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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