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Samplough Family History

Samplough Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Slough, Plough, Fambrough, Garlough, Carlough, Balough, Schlough

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Where is the Samplough family from?

You can see how Samplough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samplough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Samplough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Samplough families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Samplough's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Samplough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Samplough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Samplough ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Samplough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Samplough 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Samplough. 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 2 military records available for the last name Samplough. For the veterans among your Samplough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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