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Kilgour Family History

Kilgour Surname Meaning

Scottish (Fife and Aberdeenshire): habitational name from Kilgour, the ancient name of the parish of Falkland (Fife).

The placename is from Gaelic cill ‘church’ + an uncertain second element, perhaps the personal name Gabrán.

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


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Where is the Kilgour family from?

You can see how Kilgour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kilgour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kilgour families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 96 Kilgour families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Kilgour's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kilgour families in 1891.
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What did your Kilgour ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Iron Moulder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kilgour. 22% of Kilgour men worked as an Iron Moulder and 74% of Kilgour women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kilgour were Tailors Cutter and Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Iron Moulder
    22%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Carpenter
    11%
  • Tailors Cutter
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Kilgour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kilgour 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Kilgour. 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 Kilgour. For the veterans among your Kilgour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kilgour lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kilgour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kilgour in 1951 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

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