Prideaux Family History

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Prideaux Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from a place in the parish of Luxulyan, which is first recorded in the 12th and 13th centuries in the form Pridias, perhaps from Cornish pr¯ ‘clay’ + an unknown word. Later forms of the place name, and hence the surname, show the results of folk etymological assimilation to French près d’eaux ‘beside waters’ or pré d’eaux ‘meadow of waters’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Primeaux, Prime, Dedeaux, Price, Scioneaux, Godeaux, Trudeau, Prieur

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Prideaux Family Origin

Where is the Prideaux family from?

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You can see how Prideaux families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prideaux family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prideaux families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Prideaux families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Prideaux's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Prideaux families in 1911.
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Prideaux Family Occupations

What did your Prideaux ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Driver and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Prideaux. 50% of Prideaux men worked as a Driver and 67% of Prideaux women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prideaux were Plumber and Stenographer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Driver
    50%
  • Lasher
    17%
  • Pattern Maker
    17%
  • Plumber
    17%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Clerk
    67%
  • Stenographer
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Prideaux Historical Records

What Prideaux family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Prideaux. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prideaux census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Prideaux. 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 Card

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

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Prideaux Life Expectancy

What is the average Prideaux lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Prideaux life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Prideaux in 1948 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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