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Pycroft Family History

Pycroft Surname Meaning

Perhaps from one or more lost or unidentified places named from Middle English pie ‘magpie’ (or the related surname Pye)

+ croft ‘small plot of agricultural land’.

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


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Where is the Pycroft family from?

You can see how Pycroft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pycroft family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pycroft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Pycroft families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Pycroft's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pycroft families in 1891.
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What did your Pycroft 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 Pycroft. 34% of Pycroft men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Pycroft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pycroft were Retired and Household 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

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Iron Furnaceman Heavy Worker
    34%
  • Retired
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Pycroft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pycroft 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 354 immigration records available for the last name Pycroft. 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 277 military records available for the last name Pycroft. For the veterans among your Pycroft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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