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Throop Family History

Throop Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English throp ‘village hamlet farmstead’ (Old Norse Old English throp ‘secondary settlement’).

The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in such a settlement or habitational for someone from Throop in Hampshire, Throope in Wiltshire, Thrup in Oxfordshire, or any of the places called Thrupp in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, and Northamptonshire.

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


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Where is the Throop family from?

You can see how Throop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Throop family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Throop families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Throop families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Throop's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Throop families in 1891.
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What did your Throop ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Throop. 100% of Throop women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Throop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Throop 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 Throop. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Throop. For the veterans among your Throop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Throop lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Throop life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Throop in 1944 was 49, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Throop 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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