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Radnedge Family History

Radnedge Surname Meaning

From Radnage (Bucks) which is recorded as Radenhech in 1162 and Radenach(e) from 1175–1228 or Radnidge (Devon) which is recorded as Rodenasse in 1285 and Rothenesse in 129.

The Bucks place-name derives from Old English rēad ‘red’ + āc ‘oak’ (dative rēadan ǣc ‘(at) the red oak tree’).

The Devon place-name may derive from the Old English personal name Hrōda or *Hrōða + æsc ‘ash’.

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


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You can see how Radnedge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Radnedge family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Radnedge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Radnedge families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Radnedge's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Radnedge families in 1891.
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What did your Radnedge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipwright Foreman Wood iron and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Radnedge. 100% of Radnedge men worked as a Shipwright Foreman Wood iron and 82% of Radnedge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Shipwright Foreman Wood iron
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    19%

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There are 58 military records available for the last name Radnedge. For the veterans among your Radnedge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1972 and 1978, in the United States, Radnedge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Radnedge in 1972 was 53, and 57 in 1978.

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