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Gradidge Family History

Gradidge Surname Meaning

see Grattage. The following early bearers may alternatively belong under (2). perhaps from Graddage Farm in Clayhidon (Devon) which is recorded as Greatediche in 1566.

The place-name for which the 1330 bearer cited below constitutes the earliest evidence probably derives from Old English grēat ‘great thick bulky’ + dīc ‘ditch dyke’.

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


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You can see how Gradidge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gradidge family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 109 Gradidge families living in Hampshire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Gradidge's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Gradidge families in 1891.
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What did your Gradidge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gradidge. 100% of Gradidge men worked as a Farmer and 93% of Gradidge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Private Means
    8%

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