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Pithouse Family History

Pithouse Surname Meaning

From Pithouse Farm in Sopley (Hants), which is recorded as Pyttehouse in 1544, a lost place called Pithouse in Knightwick (Worcs) is also noted, recorded as Pytehouse in the same year, or Pithouse Farm in Mapledurham (Oxon).

The place-names derive from Middle English pit ‘pit, hollow’ + hous ‘house, dwelling’ (Old English pytt, hūs).

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


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You can see how Pithouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pithouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Pithouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Pithouse families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Pithouse's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pithouse families in 1891.
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What did your Pithouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pithouse. 100% of Pithouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 88 military records available for the last name Pithouse. For the veterans among your Pithouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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