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Pose Family History

Pose Name Meaning

Galician: probably from pose ‘kind of fishing hook’ applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisher. German (also Pöse): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cose, Pote, Poje, Pon, Poe, Prose, Pore, Powe, Bose, Jose

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Where is the Pose family from?

You can see how Pose families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pose family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pose families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Pose families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Pose's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Pose families in 1891.
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What did your Pose ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pose. 100% of Pose women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pose. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Pose. For the veterans among your Pose ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pose lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Pose life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Pose in 1965 was 71, and 69 in 2004.

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