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Peagam Family History

Peagam Surname Meaning

from Peagham Barton in Saint Giles in the Wood (Devon) named from the Old English personal name Pæcga

+ either Old English hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’ or Old English hām ‘village homestead’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Peagam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peagam family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Peagam families living in London. This was about 70% of all the recorded Peagam's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Peagam families in 1891.
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What did your Peagam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Peagam. 100% of Peagam 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 79 immigration records available for the last name Peagam. 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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There are 59 military records available for the last name Peagam. For the veterans among your Peagam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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