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Pulsford Family History

Pulsford Name Meaning

from Pulsford in Woodland (Devon) which is recorded as Pollokysford in 1330. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Polloc (genitive *Polloces) + Old English ford ‘shallow place by which water can be crossed ford’.

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


Similar surnames: Pulford, Lunsford, Dunsford, Fulford, Ponsford, Mulford, Dunford

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Where is the Pulsford family from?

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

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pulsford. 46% of Pulsford men worked as a Salesman and 50% of Pulsford women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pulsford were Farm Laborer and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Salesman
    46%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Carpenter
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Pulsford. 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 357 military records available for the last name Pulsford. For the veterans among your Pulsford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pulsford lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Pulsford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Pulsford in 1964 was 77, and 84 in 2004.

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