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Peckover Family History

Peckover Surname Meaning

From Middle English pikken + haver (Old Scandinavian hafri) meaning ‘pick or steal oats’. Compare Pickavance and also Simon Pickebarli 1200 in Curia Regis Rolls (Suffolk).

Robertus Pikkebarlyk 1379 in Poll Tax (Swafield Norfolk) ‘pick or steal barley’; John Pyckeble 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Suffolk) ‘pick or steal corn’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Peckover family from?

You can see how Peckover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peckover family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Peckover families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Peckover families living in Yorkshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Peckover's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Peckover families in 1891.
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What did your Peckover 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 Peckover. 30% of Peckover men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Peckover women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peckover were Farming Heavy Worker and Cotton Weaver.

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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
    30%
  • Cotton Weaver
    30%
  • Dental Surgeon
    20%
  • Farming Heavy Worker
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 401 immigration records available for the last name Peckover. 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 312 military records available for the last name Peckover. For the veterans among your Peckover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peckover lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Peckover life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Peckover in 1962 was 82, and 70 in 2004.

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