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Penarth Family History Penarth Name Meaning Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).
Last Name : PENARTH, Find out more about the geographical origin and the etymology of this last name
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There are 73 census records available for the last name Penarth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penarth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Search UK census records for Penarth
During the First World War the docks were very busy, over 200 Penarth men lost their lives and there was considerable anti-German sentiment,. So much so that some families changed their names, e.g. next door neighbours in Albert Crescent changed names from Kaiser and Ernst to Kingston and Ernest.
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Nowadays, the first name given to a child is chosen by the parents on the basis of the family's origins, the trend of the day or how it sounds, but this was not true in the times when our ancestors lived. First names weren't chosen, they were passed down. It was the mark of a family, a social environment, a geographical origin.
