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Plough Family History

Plough Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English plo(u)gh plou(w) ‘plow’ presumably used as a metonymic occupational name for a plowman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Plough family from?

You can see how Plough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Plough families living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Plough's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Plough families in 1891.
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What did your Plough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Plough. 60% of Plough 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
    60%
  • Core markettroymaker
    40%

What Plough family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Plough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plough 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 652 immigration records available for the last name Plough. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Plough. For the veterans among your Plough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plough lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Plough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Plough in 1947 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plough

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plough 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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