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Pither Family History

Pither Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. Formally it might be an agent noun derived from Middle English pithe (Old English piþa) ‘pith (of a plant)’ ‘essential vigour’ but this does not easily produce a convincing sense.

The name has sometimes been confused with the surname Peter as in John Peter or Pether 1526 in Oxford University Register but there is no evidence to support Reaney's inference that it originated as ‘a west-country and Cornish form of the personal name Peter.’

The name was also probably confused with Pedder. Compare Thomas Pether 1668 Thomas Pidder 1782 Thomas Peter 1783 Thomas Pedder 1786 in IGI (Bitton Gloucs).

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


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You can see how Pither families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pither family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pither families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 94 Pither families living in Hampshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Pither's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Pither families in 1891.
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What did your Pither ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pither. 11% of Pither men worked as a Builders Labourer and 76% of Pither women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pither were House Painter and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    11%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • House Painter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 575 immigration records available for the last name Pither. 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 844 military records available for the last name Pither. For the veterans among your Pither ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pither lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Pither life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Pither in 1964 was 77, and 83 in 2004.

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