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Plumket Family History

Plumket Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Plunket, Plunkett, Plummer, Plumer, Plume, Plumley, Plucker, Plumlee

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Where is the Plumket family from?

You can see how Plumket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plumket family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Plumket families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Plumket families living in South Carolina. This was about 57% of all the recorded Plumket's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Plumket families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plumket surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Plumket ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Plumket. 100% of Plumket men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Plumket family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 186 census records available for the last name Plumket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plumket 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Plumket. 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 10 military records available for the last name Plumket. For the veterans among your Plumket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plumket lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plumket 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plumket

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