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Plumpton Family History

Plumpton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called with Old English plūme plȳme ‘plum plum tree’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

These places include Plumpton (Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Cumbria), Fieldplumpton or Woodplumpton (Lancashire), Plympton (Devon), and a lost Plumpton in Kingsbury (Warwicks).

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


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Where is the Plumpton family from?

You can see how Plumpton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plumpton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Plumpton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 181 Plumpton families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Plumpton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Plumpton families in 1891.
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What did your Plumpton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plumpton. 20% of Plumpton men worked as an Old Age Pensioner and 78% of Plumpton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plumpton were Store Keeper and Housewife.

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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

  • Old Age Pensioner
    20%
  • Motor Driver
    12%
  • Outfitter Salesman
    8%
  • Store Keeper
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

What Plumpton family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Plumpton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plumpton 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 957 immigration records available for the last name Plumpton. 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 726 military records available for the last name Plumpton. For the veterans among your Plumpton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plumpton lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Plumpton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Plumpton in 1967 was 74, and 60 in 2003.

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