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Plunket Family History

Plunket Surname Meaning

English (northern) and Irish: variant of Plunkett.

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


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Where is the Plunket family from?

You can see how Plunket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plunket family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plunket families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Plunket families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Plunket's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Plunket families in 1891.
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What did your Plunket ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Plunket. 55% of Plunket 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Private Means
    28%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    19%

What Plunket family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Plunket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plunket 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Plunket. 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 Plunket. For the veterans among your Plunket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plunket lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Plunket life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Plunket in 1962 was 70, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plunket

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plunket 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.

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