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Angove Family History

Angove Surname Meaning

Cornish: occupational name for a blacksmith from an ‘the’ + gof ‘smith’.

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


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Where is the Angove family from?

You can see how Angove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Angove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Angove families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 220 Angove families living in Cornwall. This was about 70% of all the recorded Angove's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Angove families in 1891.
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What did your Angove ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Angove. 25% of Angove men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Angove women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Angove were Miner and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Farm Labourer
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Miner
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Angove. 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 556 military records available for the last name Angove. For the veterans among your Angove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Angove lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Angove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Angove in 1955 was 31, and 84 in 2004.

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