Partridge Name Meaning: This name is from middle English pertriche 'partridge',occupational for a 'hunter' of the bird. Possibly a nickname for someone with a 'fancied' resemblance.
The name is of English origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Ailward Pertriz',dated 1176.The surname has developed over the centuries leading to this of many interesting variants.
Discover how your Partridge ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 59 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 19 |
| Cornwall | 31 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 516 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 6 |
| Essex | 188 |
| Gloucestershire | 240 |
| Hampshire | 30 |
| Herefordshire | 86 |
| Hertfordshire | 28 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 48 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 72 |
| Lancashire | 48 |
| Leicestershire | 88 |
| Lincolnshire | 58 |
| London | 615 |
| Middlesex | 65 |
| Northumberland | 7 |
| Norfolk | 78 |
| Northamptonshire | 165 |
| Nottinghamshire | 7 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 48 |
| Shropshire | 105 |
| Suffolk | 254 |
| Somerset | 70 |
| Surrey | 30 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 612 |
| Warwickshire | 286 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 385 |
| Yorkshire | 43 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 14 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 732 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 214 |
| House Servant | 56 |
| Labourer | 52 |
| Servant | 47 |
| Nail Maker | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 41 |
| Lace Maker | 38 |
| Carpenter | 32 |
| House Keeper | 29 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Nailer | 21 |
| House Maid | 20 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Wife | 18 |
| Carter | 17 |
| Nailor | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 15 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Coal Miner | 15 |
| Domestic Servant | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Partridge | 3,370 |
| Mary Partridge | 3,084 |
| John Partridge | 2,740 |
| Elizabeth Partridge | 2,098 |
| Sarah Partridge | 1,808 |
| Thomas Partridge | 1,781 |
| James Partridge | 1,519 |
| George Partridge | 1,517 |
| Charles Partridge | 1,151 |
| Ann Partridge | 1,077 |
| Henry Partridge | 1,075 |
| Joseph Partridge | 919 |
| Eliza Partridge | 847 |
| Jane Partridge | 817 |
| Emma Partridge | 796 |
| Samuel Partridge | 684 |
| Arthur Partridge | 656 |
| Edward Partridge | 653 |
| Annie Partridge | 645 |
| Alice Partridge | 623 |
| Frederick Partridge | 609 |
| Emily Partridge | 594 |
| Ellen Partridge | 581 |
| Alfred Partridge | 568 |
| Robert Partridge | 481 |