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Pirt Family History

Pirt Surname Meaning

see Peart.

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


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Where is the Pirt family from?

You can see how Pirt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pirt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pirt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Pirt families living in Durham. This was about 53% of all the recorded Pirt's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Pirt families in 1891.
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What did your Pirt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pirt. 78% of Pirt 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Cotton Weaver
    12%
  • Domestic Duties
    12%

What Pirt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 963 census records available for the last name Pirt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pirt 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 215 immigration records available for the last name Pirt. 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 101 military records available for the last name Pirt. For the veterans among your Pirt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pirt lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Pirt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Pirt in 1961 was 50, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pirt

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pirt 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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