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Trough Family History

Trough Surname Meaning

From Middle English tro(u)gh ‘trough tub’ (Old English trog) used in a topographical sense to denote a valley or hollow. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in a valley or hollow or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as the Trough of Bowland in Bowland Forest (WR Yorks).

Trough in Spotland (Lancs) or Trough House in Danby (NR Yorks). Compare Ricardus Troghman 1379 in Poll Tax (Lonsdale wapentake Lancs).

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


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Where is the Trough family from?

You can see how Trough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trough family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 2 Trough families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Trough's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Trough families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trough 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 Trough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Trough. 34% of Trough men worked as a Proprietor.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    34%
  • Plumber
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Trough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trough 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 99 immigration records available for the last name Trough. 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 448 military records available for the last name Trough. For the veterans among your Trough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trough lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Trough in 1963 was 80, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trough 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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