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Hargroves Family History

Hargroves Name Meaning

variant of Hargrave with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. See also Hargraves .

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


Similar surnames: Hargraves, Hargrove, Hargrave, Hargroder, Hairgrove, Hartgraves

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Where is the Hargroves family from?

You can see how Hargroves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hargroves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hargroves families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Hargroves families living in Georgia. This was about 30% of all the recorded Hargroves's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Hargroves families in 1840.
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What did your Hargroves ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hargroves. 25% of Hargroves men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Hargroves women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hargroves were Carpenter and Housework. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Housework
    10%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Hargroves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hargroves 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 350 immigration records available for the last name Hargroves. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 863 military records available for the last name Hargroves. For the veterans among your Hargroves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hargroves lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hargroves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Hargroves in 1950 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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