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Slough Family History

Slough Surname Meaning

English (Hertfordshire): from Middle English slough ‘swamp muddy place’ (Old English slōh). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in or by a muddy place or habitational for someone from any of numerous places so named.

Slough (Buckinghamshire) appears to have been an important source of the surname.

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


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Where is the Slough family from?

You can see how Slough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Slough families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Slough's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Slough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slough 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 Slough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Slough. 20% of Slough men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 84% of Slough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Slough were Milk Roundsman and Household Duties (unpaid).

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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

  • Carpenter joiner
    20%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Milk Roundsman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Dressmaker
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    2%

What Slough family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Slough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slough 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 600 immigration records available for the last name Slough. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Slough. For the veterans among your Slough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slough lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Slough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Slough in 1949 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Slough

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Slough 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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