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Pilkington Family History

Pilkington Name Meaning

English (northwestern): habitational name from a place in Lancashire. The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Pīleca or Pīloc + patronymic -ing + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. The surname is established in Ireland where its presence was first recorded in the early 15th century.

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


Similar surnames: Billington, Pennington, Elkington, Ellington, Talkington, Millington

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Where is the Pilkington family from?

You can see how Pilkington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pilkington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pilkington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Pilkington families living in New York. This was about 19% of all the recorded Pilkington's in USA. New York had the highest population of Pilkington families in 1840.
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What did your Pilkington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pilkington. 18% of Pilkington men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Pilkington women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pilkington were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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
    18%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Pilkington. For the veterans among your Pilkington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pilkington lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Pilkington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Pilkington in 1948 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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