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Pugh Family History
Pugh Genealogy & Family TreePugh is a Welsh name from Montgomeryshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Welsh Huw, which--combined with the Welsh prefix "ap," which means "son of"--was pronounced as Pugh. The earliest known ancestor--Richard ap Hughe--was recorded in 1563. The family motto is Sic itur ad astra which means "Such is the way to immortality."
Other spellings include "Pew." Notable people with the surname include Welsh actor Robert Pugh (Robin Hood, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Game of Thrones), American tennis player Jim Pugh, and American football player Jethro Pugh (Dallas Cowboys). The first Pugh to come to America was David Pugh in Virginia in 1608.
Pugh Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ida T. (Iny Z.) (Zantiffany) Pugh -- --, 1849 December 0, 1933 Virginia
- Hallie Virginia Pugh -- --, 1896 January 5, 1971
- James Edward Pugh -- --, 1876 November 10, 1942
- Rowland Pugh -- --, 1524 December 0, 1590
- William Hamilton Pugh -- --, 1877 December 0, 1951 Ontario
Pugh Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Wallace Pugh -- --, 1920 April 12, 1987
- Bethany Midyett Pugh -- --, 1813 April 8, 1835
- Robert Oscar Pugh -- --, 1870 December 0, 1940 Virginia
- Elizabeth Sidney Pugh -- --, 1768 December 0, 1830 Virginia
- Catherine E Pugh -- --, 1836 December 0, 1898 Ohio
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