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Rowcliffe Family History

Rowcliffe Surname Meaning

from Rowcliffe in Mariansleigh (Devon) which is recorded as Roughcleave in 1765. The medieval bearer cited below constitutes the earliest evidence for the place-name.

The name derives from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + clif ‘cliff steep slope hillside’.

see Rawcliffe.

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


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Where is the Rowcliffe family from?

You can see how Rowcliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rowcliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rowcliffe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 76 Rowcliffe families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Rowcliffe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Rowcliffe families in 1891.
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What did your Rowcliffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rowcliffe. 25% of Rowcliffe men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 69% of Rowcliffe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rowcliffe were Cowman and Independent Means.

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Retired
    25%
  • Cowman
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Independent Means
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 492 immigration records available for the last name Rowcliffe. 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 307 military records available for the last name Rowcliffe. For the veterans among your Rowcliffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rowcliffe lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Rowcliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Rowcliffe in 1958 was 55, and 68 in 2004.

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