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Congrove Family History

Congrove Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Congreve or the variants Congreave Congrave: habitational name from Congreve in Staffordshire recorded in Domesday Book as Comegrave ‘grove in a valley’.

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


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Where is the Congrove family from?

You can see how Congrove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Congrove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Congrove families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Congrove families living in Yorkshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Congrove's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Congrove families in 1891.
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What did your Congrove ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Congrove. 100% of Congrove women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 337 immigration records available for the last name Congrove. 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 542 military records available for the last name Congrove. For the veterans among your Congrove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Congrove lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Congrove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Congrove in 1959 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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