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Cheape Family History

Cheape Surname Meaning

From Middle English chepe ‘bargaining bargain price’ probably given to a merchant or trader or for someone who lived or worked in a market place.

Referring to Cheapside, a broad street in London in which markets were held, recorded as Chepe in medieval documents.

It is not known if this name became hereditary.

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


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Where is the Cheape family from?

You can see how Cheape families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cheape family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cheape families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 3 Cheape families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Cheape's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cheape families in 1891.
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What did your Cheape ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cheape. 72% of Cheape women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    15%
  • None
    15%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cheape. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cheape 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 328 immigration records available for the last name Cheape. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 173 military records available for the last name Cheape. For the veterans among your Cheape ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cheape lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Cheape life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cheape in 1965 was 75, and 84 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cheape ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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