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Gedge Family History

Gedge Surname Meaning

Either from Middle English gig(ge) *jig(ge) gegge ‘silly fellow’ or from Middle English *kegge kigge ‘cheerful pleasant agreeable merry’ with voicing of the initial consonant in which case it is a variant of Kedge. The two words may have been confused.

The spelling Gegge can represent either of two pronunciations Gedge or Geg, a variant of Gage (or vice versa). Compare Willm. Gage 1575 Willm. Gadge 1586 in IGI (Hadleigh Suffolk) with Edmvnt Gedge 1558 in IGI (Hadleigh Suffolk); Andrew Gage 1381 in Poll Tax (Siddington Gloucs) with Thomas Gegg 1623 in IGI (Siddington Gloucs).

Perhaps a variant of Geake with the final consonant voiced to give Geg(g) but a development to Gedge is more difficult to explain. Compare John and Walter le Gek 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Bukland Gloucs) and John le Gek 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Winchester Hants) with the 1327 Gloucs and Hants examples of le Geg cited below.

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


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You can see how Gedge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gedge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gedge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 262 Gedge families living in Norfolk. This was about 38% of all the recorded Gedge's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Gedge families in 1891.
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What did your Gedge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gedge. 17% of Gedge men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Gedge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gedge were Carpenter and Private Means.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Lorry Driver
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Gedge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Gedge in 1959 was 67, and 76 in 2002.

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