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Pighills Family History

Pighills Surname Meaning

see Pickles.

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


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Where is the Pighills family from?

You can see how Pighills families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pighills family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 63 Pighills families living in Yorkshire. This was about 79% of all the recorded Pighills's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pighills families in 1891.
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What did your Pighills ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Milk Dealer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pighills. 25% of Pighills men worked as a Milk Dealer and 94% of Pighills women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pighills were Butchers Assistant and Silk 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

  • Milk Dealer
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Butchers Assistant
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Silk Weaver
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 64 immigration records available for the last name Pighills. 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 45 military records available for the last name Pighills. For the veterans among your Pighills ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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