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Hipgrave Family History

Hipgrave Surname Meaning

From a place in Weston (Herts) recorded as Yppegrave in 1307 and later called Weston Park.

The place-name derives from an uncertain initial element + Old English grǣfe ‘grove, copse, thicket’.

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


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Where is the Hipgrave family from?

You can see how Hipgrave families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hipgrave family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Hipgrave families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Hipgrave's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Hipgrave families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hipgrave surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hipgrave ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hipgrave. 24% of Hipgrave men worked as a Gardener and 78% of Hipgrave women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hipgrave were Boilermakers Labourer and Domestic.

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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

  • Gardener
    24%
  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Bricklayer
    24%
  • Boilermakers Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 240 immigration records available for the last name Hipgrave. 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 221 military records available for the last name Hipgrave. For the veterans among your Hipgrave ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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