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Pilditch Family History

Pilditch Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Perrage (House) in Ide near Kenn in Devon composed of Old English pyrige ‘pear’ + Old English hrycg ‘ridge’.

If so the -rr- has been altered to -ll- and -ld-.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Pilditch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pilditch family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pilditch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Pilditch families living in London. This was about 52% of all the recorded Pilditch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pilditch families in 1891.
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What did your Pilditch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pilditch. 87% of Pilditch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 371 immigration records available for the last name Pilditch. 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 239 military records available for the last name Pilditch. For the veterans among your Pilditch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pilditch lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2002, in the United States, Pilditch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Pilditch in 1970 was 65, and 55 in 2002.

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