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Pudwill Family History

Pudwill Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from Podewils in Pomerania.

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


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You can see how Pudwill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pudwill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Pudwill families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Pudwill families living in Berkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Pudwill's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Pudwill families in 1891.
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What did your Pudwill ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pudwill. 52% of Pudwill men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    52%
  • Laborer
    33%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Farm Labor
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Pudwill. 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 209 military records available for the last name Pudwill. For the veterans among your Pudwill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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