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Carpendale Family History

Carpendale Surname Meaning

Apparently from a lost or unidentified place in ER Yorks, recorded as part of Lundsbrough super Carpendall in 1572 in a document held by the Yorks Archeaological Society.

Lundsbrough is probably for Londesborough (ER Yorks), but Carpendall cannot be identified.

It may be a development of the unidentified place-name behind the surname Coppendale, also recorded in ER Yorks during the medieval period; see Adam de Coppendale 1364 in Patent Rolls (Beverley ER Yorks) and compare with the 1381 bearer below.

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


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You can see how Carpendale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carpendale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Carpendale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Carpendale families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Carpendale's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Carpendale families in 1911.
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What did your Carpendale ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carpendale. 100% of Carpendale men worked as a Retired and 77% of Carpendale women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Private Means
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 712 immigration records available for the last name Carpendale. 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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Draft Cards

There are 357 military records available for the last name Carpendale. For the veterans among your Carpendale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carpendale lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2002, in the United States, Carpendale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Carpendale in 1976 was 63, and 41 in 2002.

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