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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
- George EMPTYNUL Pugh -- --, 1645 England
- Ellis Pugh -- --, 1683 September 0, 1711 Wales
- Samuel Pugh -- --, 1825 December 0, 1861 New Jersey
- Azariah Pugh -- --, 1763 December 0, 1832 Virginia
- David Pugh -- --, 1822 December 31, 1907 Pennsylvania
Pugh Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Pugh -- --, 1749 April 24, 1842
- Anne Pugh -- --, 1655 December 0, 1714 Virginia
- Isaac Pugh -- --, 1800 December 0, 1839 South Carolina
- Thomas Raymond Pugh -- --, 1920 Nr Doncaster
- Richard Newell Pugh -- --, 1918 October 29, 2004 Iowa
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