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Plaxton Family History

Plaxton Surname Meaning

Apparently an altered form of Plaister or Plasterer ‘plasterer’ (see Plaster) perhaps through false association with Blackstone which also occurs in ER Yorks.

As proof, Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames cites Richard Plaister alias Plaxton 1600 in York Registry Wills (Spaldington ER Yorks); Henry Plaxton alias Plaster 1607 Feet of Fines (Holme upon Spalding Moor ER Yorks).

For the spelling, compare Thomas Blaxton 1582 in IGI (Londesborough ER Yorks).

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


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You can see how Plaxton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plaxton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Plaxton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Plaxton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 98% of all the recorded Plaxton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Plaxton families in 1891.
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What did your Plaxton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer gardener Own Account Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plaxton. 100% of Plaxton men worked as a Farmer gardener Own Account Heavy Worker and 80% of Plaxton 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

  • Farmer gardener Own Account Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    7%
  • Pensioner No Occupation Wa
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 488 immigration records available for the last name Plaxton. 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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There are 174 military records available for the last name Plaxton. For the veterans among your Plaxton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plaxton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Plaxton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Plaxton in 1963 was 86, and 81 in 2002.

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