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Pysden Family History

Pysden Surname Meaning

From Poison Down in East Langdon (Kent), which is recorded as Pesinges in 1086, Pysing' in 1264, Pesingge in 1290, and Pising in 1799.

The place-name probably derives from an Old English *pising ‘place where peas grow’.

An element of bowdlerization is evident in the relatively recent modifications of both the surname and place-name.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Pysden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pysden family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Pysden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Pysden family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Pysden's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Pysden families in 1911.
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What did your Pysden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pysden. 100% of Pysden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 117 immigration records available for the last name Pysden. 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 113 military records available for the last name Pysden. For the veterans among your Pysden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Pysden life expectancy in 1997 was 75 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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