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Greenough Family History

Greenough Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Greenhough a habitational name from Greenhow Hill in Bewerley (Yorkshire) or Greenhow in Ingleby Greenhow (North Yorkshire).

Post-medieval examples may alternatively be variants of the Lancashire name Greenhalgh.

English: variant of Greenhow.

Americanized form of French Grignon.

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


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Where is the Greenough family from?

You can see how Greenough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 441 Greenough families living in Lancashire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Greenough's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Greenough families in 1891.
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What did your Greenough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Carter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Greenough. 9% of Greenough men worked as a Farm Carter and 81% of Greenough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greenough were Farmworker and Paid 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Carter
    9%
  • Retired
    9%
  • Colliery Hewer
    7%
  • Farmworker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Greenough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greenough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Greenough. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Greenough. For the veterans among your Greenough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greenough lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Greenough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Greenough in 1945 was 25, and 75 in 2004.

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