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Plumley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so called derived from Middle English ploum(b)e plom(m)e plim(me) ‘plum tree’ + lei(e) ‘open land clearing’ (Old English plūme plȳme + lēah ‘woodland clearing’).

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


Similar surnames: Lumley, Chumley, Huxley, Studley, Plummer, Plume, Bromley, Pulley

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Where is the Plumley family from?

You can see how Plumley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plumley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plumley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 19 Plumley families living in New York. This was about 31% of all the recorded Plumley's in USA. New York had the highest population of Plumley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plumley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Plumley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Plumley. 22% of Plumley men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Plumley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plumley were Salesman and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Bookkeeper
    9%
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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Plumley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plumley 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 Plumley. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Plumley. For the veterans among your Plumley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plumley lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Plumley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Plumley in 1950 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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