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Pellow Family History

Pellow Surname Meaning

Cornish: variant of Pellew. English: variant of Pillow.

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


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Where is the Pellow family from?

You can see how Pellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pellow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 262 Pellow families living in Cornwall. This was about 49% of all the recorded Pellow's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Pellow families in 1891.
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What did your Pellow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pellow. 20% of Pellow men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Pellow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pellow were Stone Mason and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Market Gardener
    8%
  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    6%
  • Stone Mason
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pellow. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pellow. For the veterans among your Pellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pellow lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Pellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Pellow in 1958 was 55, and 80 in 2004.

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