Pilley Family History

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Pilley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places so named. One in southern Yorkshire is recorded as Pillei in Domesday Book and as Pillay in the late 12th century. It is probably from Old English pil ‘pile’, ‘post’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, i.e. a wood where timber for piles could be obtained. The other, in Hampshire, appears in Domesday Book as Piste(s)lei, but has later spellings resembling those for Pilley in Yorkshire, and may have the same etymology.

Similar surnames: Willey, Pixley, Tilley, Pille, Wigley, Pulley, Lilly, Iley, Paley

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1920

You can see how Pilley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pilley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pilley families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Pilley families living in North Carolina. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pilley's in the USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Pilley families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pilley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pilley Family Occupations

What did your Pilley ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

28%
Farming

11%
Keeping House

6%
Laborer

6%

Pilley Historical Records

What Pilley family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pilley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pilley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pilley. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pilley. For the veterans among your Pilley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pilley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pilley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Pilley

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pilley. 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.

View all Pilley immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pilley. For the veterans among your Pilley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Pilley military records

Pilley Life Expectancy

What is the average Pilley lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Pilley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Pilley in 1951 was 46, and 80 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pilley