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Piles Family History

Piles Surname Meaning

variant of Pyle with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Piles family from?

You can see how Piles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Piles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Piles families living in Kent. This was about 36% of all the recorded Piles's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Piles families in 1891.
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What did your Piles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Thatcher hay Trusser and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Piles. 100% of Piles men worked as a Thatcher hay Trusser and 73% of Piles women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Thatcher hay Trusser
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Service
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Piles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piles 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 368 immigration records available for the last name Piles. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Piles. For the veterans among your Piles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piles lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Piles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Piles in 1963 was 82, and 88 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Piles ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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