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Blackledge Family History

Blackledge Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place called Blacklache near Leyland Lancashire (now surviving in Blacklache House) named with Old English blæc ‘black dark’.

læc(e) ‘boggy stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Blackledge family from?

You can see how Blackledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blackledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 804 Blackledge families living in Lancashire. This was about 91% of all the recorded Blackledge's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Blackledge families in 1891.
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What did your Blackledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blackledge. 31% of Blackledge men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Blackledge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blackledge were Bookbinder and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    31%
  • Colliery Hewer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Bookbinder
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Cotton Winder
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Blackledge. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Blackledge. For the veterans among your Blackledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blackledge lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Blackledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Blackledge in 1947 was 68, and 78 in 2004.

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