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Plowden Family History

Plowden Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Shropshire so called from Old English plega ‘play sport; place for games or where animals play’

+ denu ‘valley’. See Playford.

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


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Where is the Plowden family from?

You can see how Plowden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plowden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plowden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 31 Plowden families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Plowden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Plowden families in 1891.
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What did your Plowden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plowden. 100% of Plowden men worked as a Private Means and 63% of Plowden women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Private Means
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    63%
  • Private Means
    38%

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Passenger Lists

There are 776 immigration records available for the last name Plowden. 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 Plowden. For the veterans among your Plowden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plowden lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Plowden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Plowden in 1953 was 63, and 72 in 2004.

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