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Plenly Family History

Plenly Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Penny, Plenge, Glenny, Pelly, Penry, Penley, Planty, Henly, Kenly

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Where is the Plenly family from?

You can see how Plenly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plenly family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Plenly family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Plenly's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Plenly families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plenly 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 Plenly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Plenly. 100% of Plenly men worked as an Incapacitated.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    100%

What Plenly family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Plenly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plenly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Plenly. 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 military records available for the last name Plenly. For the veterans among your Plenly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plenly lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plenly 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plenly

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