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Ashcombe Family History

Ashcombe Surname Meaning

from Ashcombe (Devon) which is recorded as Aissecoma in 1086 Ascumbe in 1200 and Ashcombe in 1291 or from Ashcombe in Newton Ferrers (also Devon) recorded as Assecumb in 125 Both place-names derive from Old English æsc ‘ash-tree’ + cumb ‘valley’. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2).

from Ashcombe Swainswick (Somerset) which has the same etymology as the place-names in (1).

from Ashcombe in Dorking (Surrey) which is recorded as Asshecombe Hethe in 1559 and has the same etymology as the place-name in (1).

from Ashcombe in Lewes (Sussex) which is recorded as Acescome in 1086 Achescumbe in 1091–1125 and Asshecombe in the 14th century. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Æcci (genitive Æcces) + cumb ‘valley’.

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


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You can see how Ashcombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashcombe family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Ashcombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Ashcombe families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Ashcombe's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ashcombe families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ashcombe. 100% of Ashcombe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Average Ashcombe life expectancy in 1986 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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