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Fishpool Family History

Fishpool Surname Meaning

From Middle English fishpol ‘fish pond’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by or worked at a fish pond or toponymic for someone from a place so named.

Such places include Fishpool in Kempley (Gloucs), Fishpool Brook in Barrow upon Soar (Leics), or Fishpool in Leathley (WR Yorks).

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


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Where is the Fishpool family from?

You can see how Fishpool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fishpool family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Fishpool families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Fishpool families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Fishpool's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fishpool families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fishpool 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 Fishpool ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fishpool. 17% of Fishpool men worked as an Electrical Engineer and 75% of Fishpool women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fishpool were Lorry Driver and Domestic Duties Household.

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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

  • Electrical Engineer
    17%
  • Carpenter joiner
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Lorry Driver
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Domestic Duties Household
    4%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Fishpool. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fishpool 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 145 immigration records available for the last name Fishpool. 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 142 military records available for the last name Fishpool. For the veterans among your Fishpool ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fishpool lifespan?

Average Fishpool life expectancy in 1966 was 69 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fishpool 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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