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UK surname

Pursglove

In the 1881 census there were 281 people recorded with the Pursglove surname, ranking it #10,175 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 484, ranked #10,218, down from #10,175 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Glossop, Shirland and Normanton, South. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley and Bolsover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pursglove is 522 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.2%.

1881 census count

281

Ranked #10,175

Modern count

484

2016, ranked #10,218

Peak year

1999

522 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pursglove had 281 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,175 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016, ranked #10,218.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 484 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pursglove surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pursglove surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pursglove surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pursglove over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 183 #11,166
1861 historical 201 #11,949
1881 historical 281 #10,175
1891 historical 371 #9,405
1901 historical 378 #9,862
1911 historical 484 #8,026
1997 modern 501 #9,288
1998 modern 519 #9,327
1999 modern 522 #9,348
2000 modern 507 #9,530
2001 modern 503 #9,428
2002 modern 521 #9,363
2003 modern 484 #9,717
2004 modern 479 #9,811
2005 modern 467 #9,925
2006 modern 477 #9,821
2007 modern 472 #9,978
2008 modern 474 #10,040
2009 modern 472 #10,286
2010 modern 501 #10,047
2011 modern 492 #10,072
2012 modern 495 #9,941
2013 modern 496 #10,080
2014 modern 495 #10,145
2015 modern 493 #10,100
2016 modern 484 #10,218

Geography

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Where Pursgloves are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Glossop, Shirland, Normanton, South, Eyam and Youlgrave. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley and Bolsover. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Glossop Derbyshire
2 Shirland Derbyshire
3 Normanton, South Nottinghamshire
4 Eyam Derbyshire
5 Youlgrave Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derbyshire Dales 003 Derbyshire Dales
2 Derbyshire Dales 001 Derbyshire Dales
3 Amber Valley 001 Amber Valley
4 Bolsover 009 Bolsover
5 Derbyshire Dales 005 Derbyshire Dales

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pursglove

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pursglove surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pursglove

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pursglove, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pursglove surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pursglove household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pursglove is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pursglove is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pursglove falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pursglove is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pursglove, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pursglove families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pursglove surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Derbyshire leads with 140 Pursgloves recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.62x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 140 32.62x
Yorkshire 35 1.29x
Lancashire 20 0.61x
Nottinghamshire 17 4.60x
Middlesex 14 0.51x
Sussex 11 2.38x
Cheshire 9 1.49x
Norfolk 8 1.90x
Surrey 7 0.52x
Warwickshire 7 1.01x
Northamptonshire 6 2.33x
Essex 4 0.74x
Hertfordshire 3 1.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Youlgreave in Derbyshire leads with 32 Pursgloves recorded in 1881 and an index of 2580.65x.

Place Total Index
Youlgreave 32 2580.65x
South Normanton 16 531.56x
Eyam 12 1000.00x
Pendleton In Salford 11 28.39x
Brampton 10 166.67x
Hollington 10 609.76x
Shirland 10 311.53x
Wessington 9 1551.72x
Codnor Loscoe 8 235.29x
Hucknall Under 8 418.85x
Hyde 8 44.82x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 8 63.24x
Sheffield 8 9.25x
Doncaster 7 35.26x
Hayfield 7 266.16x
Rawmarsh 7 72.92x
Ripley 7 131.83x
Wandsworth 7 26.53x
Bilborough 6 3157.89x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 23.23x
Moulton 6 419.58x
Beard Ollerset Whitle 5 177.31x
Chesterfield 5 31.08x
Dronfield 5 90.91x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 9.05x
Islington London 5 1.88x
North Wingfield 5 260.42x
Penistone 5 235.85x
Tottenham 5 11.45x
Alfreton 4 30.67x
Dunchurch 4 425.53x
Great Hallingbury 4 677.97x
Paddington London 4 3.97x
Layston 3 297.03x
Ashton Under Lyne 2 2.81x
Aston 2 1.05x
Brimington 2 61.35x
Snenton 2 13.77x
Ardwick 1 3.41x
Bakewell 1 42.55x
Bourton On Dunsmore 1 357.14x
Codnor Park 1 99.01x
Dewsbury 1 3.59x
Hastings St Leonards 1 14.73x
Kimberworth 1 6.63x
Linthwaite 1 17.51x
Mansfield 1 7.82x
Romiley 1 58.48x
Woodthorpe 1 129.87x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pursglove surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 21
Elizabeth 15
Sarah 15
Hannah 8
Eliza 7
Ann 5
Martha 4
Annie 3
Caroline 3
Emily 3
Margaret 3
Anne 2
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Harriet 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Louisa 2
Ruth 2
Amy 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Elizebeth 1
Elizh. 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
F. 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Isabela 1
Jemima 1
Lilly 1
Lily 1
Lois 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
M. 1
Marguerite 1
Maria 1
Nancy 1
Orpha 1
Phillis 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
S.A. 1
Susan 1
Tila 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pursglove surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 23
John 22
George 12
Joseph 11
Thomas 9
Samuel 8
Charles 5
Walter 5
David 4
Edwin 3
Henry 3
James 3
Edward 2
Francis 2
Jno. 2
Jonathan 2
Richard 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Daniel 1
Ebernezar 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Godfrey 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
J.E. 1
Peter 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Stephen 1
Thomus 1
Thos. 1
W.Joseph 1
Wilson 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pursglove surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pursglove surname in 1881?

In 1881, 281 people were recorded with the Pursglove surname. That placed it at #10,175 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pursglove surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016. That gives Pursglove a modern rank of #10,218.

What does the Pursglove map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pursglove bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.