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Plough Name Meaning

English: from Middle English plow ‘plow’, metonymic occupational name for a plowwright or plowman. In some cases it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of an area of plowed land.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Clough, Slough, Bough, Lodge, Plog, Rough, Brough, Lough, Pouch

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Plough Family Origin

Where is the Plough family from?

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You can see how Plough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plough families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Plough families living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Plough's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Plough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Plough Family Occupations

What did your Plough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ass Platelayer Power Station and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Plough. 50% of Plough men worked as an Ass Platelayer Power Station and 38% of Plough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plough were Warehouseman and Hosery Manufr (looper

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Ass Platelayer Power Station
    50%
  • Warehouseman
    50%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    38%
  • Core markettroymaker
    25%
  • Daily Housework
    13%
  • Hosery Manufr (looper
    13%

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

Plough Historical Records

What Plough family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Plough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plough 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 652 immigration records available for the last name Plough. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Plough. For the veterans among your Plough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Plough Life Expectancy

What is the average Plough lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Plough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Plough in 1947 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plough

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plough 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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