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Pewter Family History

Pewter Surname Meaning

for a manufacturer of pewter (an alloy of tin) and of tableware made of pewter from Middle English peut(e)rer peuderer *peutherer peautrer *poutrer (Anglo-Norman French peautrer Old French peautrier).

The surname was often reduced to Pewter Powter and occasionally to Puther or Pother to avoid the -er repetition.

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


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You can see how Pewter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pewter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Pewter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Pewter families living in Essex. This was about 73% of all the recorded Pewter's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Pewter families in 1891.
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What did your Pewter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pewter. 90% of Pewter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Incapacitated
    11%

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pewter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pewter 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 199 immigration records available for the last name Pewter. 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 113 military records available for the last name Pewter. For the veterans among your Pewter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pewter lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2000, in the United States, Pewter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Pewter in 1972 was 68, and 91 in 2000.

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