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Seage Family History

Seage Surname Meaning

from Sedge a lost place in Topsham (Devon) which is recorded as la Segge in the 13th century.

The place-name derives from Middle English segge ‘seat ground on which a ship lies’ (Old French sege).

see Sedge.

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


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Where is the Seage family from?

You can see how Seage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seage family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Seage families living in Devon. This was about 56% of all the recorded Seage's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Seage families in 1891.
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What did your Seage 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 Seage. 100% of Seage men worked as a Farmer and 90% of Seage 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 223 immigration records available for the last name Seage. 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 240 military records available for the last name Seage. For the veterans among your Seage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seage lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Seage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Seage in 1968 was 49, and 87 in 2004.

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