Plaxton Family History

Plaxton Surname Meaning

Apparently an altered form of Plaister or Plasterer ‘plasterer’ (see Plaster) perhaps through false association with Blackstone which also occurs in ER Yorks.

As proof, Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames cites Richard Plaister alias Plaxton 1600 in York Registry Wills (Spaldington ER Yorks); Henry Plaxton alias Plaster 1607 Feet of Fines (Holme upon Spalding Moor ER Yorks).

For the spelling, compare Thomas Blaxton 1582 in IGI (Londesborough ER Yorks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Laxton, Claxton, Paxton, Blaxton, Payton, Parton, Layton, Plato, Lawton, Blanton

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
174	Military Records
488	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Plaxton family from?

You can see how Plaxton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plaxton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Plaxton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Plaxton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 98% of all the recorded Plaxton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Plaxton families in 1891.

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What did your Plaxton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, farmer gardener own account heavy worker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plaxton. 100% of Plaxton men worked as a farmer gardener own account heavy worker and 80% of Plaxton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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farmer gardener own account heavy worker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties unpaid

pensioner no occupation wa

What Plaxton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Plaxton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plaxton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 488 immigration records available for the last name Plaxton. 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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Military Records

There are 174 military records available for the last name Plaxton. For the veterans among your Plaxton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plaxton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Plaxton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Plaxton in 1963 was 86, and 81 in 2002.

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Plaxton Surname Meaning

Apparently an altered form of Plaister or Plasterer ‘plasterer’ (see Plaster) perhaps through false association with Blackstone which also occurs in ER Yorks.

For the spelling, compare Thomas Blaxton 1582 in IGI (Londesborough ER Yorks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Plaxton family from?

What did your Plaxton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

farmer gardener own account heavy worker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties unpaid

pensioner no occupation wa

What Plaxton family records will you find?

What is the average Plaxton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Plaxton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Plaxton in 1963 was 86, and 81 in 2002.

Plaxton Family History

Plaxton Surname Meaning

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Plaxton Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Plaxton

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Where is the Plaxton family from?

What did your Plaxton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Plaxton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Plaxton family history

What is the average Plaxton lifespan?

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