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Edwicker Family History

Edwicker Surname Meaning

Apparently from the Middle English personal name Edwaker (Old English Ēadwacer a compound of elements denoting ‘prosperity’ and ‘watchful’) although the time gap between the 14th and the 18th-century evidence is too great to be sure that there is a link between them. Apparently also a variant of Earwaker as illustrated in the following examples: William Edikar 1744 John Earwicker 1782 in IGI (Chalton Hants); Henry Earwaker 1763 Mary Earwicker 1805 William Edwicker 1834 in IGI (Tillington Sussex).

Mary Earwaker 1769 Robert Edwaker 1770 in IGI (Up Marden Sussex). Either the two surnames co-existed in E Hants and W Sussex leading to their confusion or perhaps Erriker the common modern pronunciation of Earwaker was heard as Edicker and re-formed in more formal speech as Edwaker and Edwicker.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Edwicker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edwicker family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Edwicker families living in Sussex. This was about 52% of all the recorded Edwicker's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Edwicker families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Edwicker. 88% of Edwicker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housewife
    13%

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