| ![Show Contents]() Prence History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Prence come from its first bearer, who was a person who acted in a regal manner, or who had won the title of prince in a contest of some sort. Prence is a nickname surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. This surname comes from the Old and Middle French word prince, which means first. Early Origins of the Prence familyThe surname Prence was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Prence familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prence research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1177, 1238, 1327, 1600, 1621, 1643, 1673, 1723, 1788 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Prence History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prence Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Prence has been spelled many different ways, including Prince, Prinse and others. Early Notables of the Prence familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Thomas Prence (Prince) (ca.1600-1673), English-born settler to America from Lechlade, Gloucestershire, arriving aboard the ship "Fortune" in 1621, and later became the 4th, 8th & 12th Governor of Plym...
 Prence migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Prences to arrive in North America:
Prence Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Prence, from London, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 aboard the ship "Fortune" 1
Prence Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- S. G. M. Prence, aged 28, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Europa" in 1851 2
- Drek Prence, aged 20, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "City of Baltimore" in 1864 2
- Andr Prence, aged 24, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Polynesia" in 1887 2
- Josef Prence, aged 19, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Saale" in 1898 2
Prence Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edward Prence, aged 35, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Aquitania" in 1943 2
- John Prence, aged 67, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "America" in 1953 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Prence migration to the United States 
