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Spurge Family History

Spurge Surname Meaning

perhaps from Middle English sparage sparge sperage sperge (Old French esparge Anglo-Norman French sparge) ‘asparagus’. The early post-medieval spelling Spurge may reflect confusion (noted in MED) with the Middle English plant name spurge (Old French espurge) ‘spurge’.

It may have been a nickname for someone who grew or liked eating asparagus. Alternatively, perhaps a reduced form of Spurgeon.

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


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You can see how Spurge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spurge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Spurge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Spurge families living in Essex. This was about 40% of all the recorded Spurge's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Spurge families in 1891.
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What did your Spurge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spurge. 79% of Spurge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Post Office chst Shop As
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 303 immigration records available for the last name Spurge. 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 213 military records available for the last name Spurge. For the veterans among your Spurge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spurge lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Spurge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spurge in 1969 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

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