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Polglase Family History

Polglase Surname Meaning

From any of several places in Cornwall called Polglase (in Crowan, Cury, Saint Erme, and Wendron), Polglaze (in Altarnun, Saint Austell, Cuby, Fowey, Saint Mabyn, Mylor, Philleigh, and Saint Veep), or Penglaze (in Kenwyn, Lansallos, and Perranzabuloe).

The place-names all derive from Middle Cornish pol ‘pit; pool; stream; cove; creek’ + glas ‘green; blue; grey’.

There has sometimes been modification of the first element influenced by Middle Cornish pen ‘head; top; end; promontory’.

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


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You can see how Polglase families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polglase family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Polglase families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Polglase families living in British Columbia. This was about 83% of all the recorded Polglase's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Polglase families in 1911.
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What did your Polglase 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 Polglase. 34% of Polglase men worked as a Farmer and 73% of Polglase women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Polglase were Tin Miner Under Ground and Incapacitated.

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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
    34%
  • Carpenter joiner
    34%
  • Tin Miner Under Ground
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Drapery Business (retired)
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 767 immigration records available for the last name Polglase. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 355 military records available for the last name Polglase. For the veterans among your Polglase ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Polglase lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Polglase life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Polglase in 1963 was 84, and 63 in 2001.

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