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Portlock Family History

Portlock Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Porlock in Somerset recorded in Domesday Book as Portloc.

It is named with Old English port ‘port, harbor’ + loca ‘enclosure’.

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


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Where is the Portlock family from?

You can see how Portlock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portlock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portlock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 128 Portlock families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Portlock's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Portlock families in 1891.
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What did your Portlock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Portlock. 41% of Portlock men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Portlock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Portlock were Packer flour Mill and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • General Labourer
    41%
  • Farm Carter
    19%
  • Milk Roundsman
    14%
  • Packer flour Mill
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%

What Portlock family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Portlock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portlock 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Portlock. 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 Portlock. For the veterans among your Portlock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portlock lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Portlock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Portlock in 1957 was 56, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portlock 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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