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Northgraves Name Meaning

apparently a Yorks variant of Norgrove . While the surname Norgrove is most common to the W Midlands having its origin in one of two places in Worcs a small number of bearers are recorded in parish registers from Yorks where the surname may in some cases have become Northgraves via forms such as Norgrave Norgraves and Northgrave.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Hartgraves, Northcraft, Presgraves, Holtgrave, Hargraves, Southgate

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Where is the Northgraves family from?

You can see how Northgraves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Northgraves family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Northgraves families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Northgraves family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Northgraves's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Northgraves families in 1840.
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What did your Northgraves ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Northgraves. 100% of Northgraves men worked as a Farmer and 86% of Northgraves women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Farmers Wife
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 107 immigration records available for the last name Northgraves. 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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There are 120 military records available for the last name Northgraves. For the veterans among your Northgraves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Northgraves lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Northgraves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Northgraves in 1968 was 67, and 90 in 2002.

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