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Grange Family History

Grange Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire) and French: topographic name or metonymic occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a granary, especially the farm manager, from Middle English, Old French grange (from Latin granica ‘granary, barn’ from granum ‘grain’); or a French habitational name from any of the places called with this word, for example in Ardèche and Jura.

Redmonds points out that the English name was interchangeable with Granger. Compare French Degrange and Lagrange.

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


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Where is the Grange family from?

You can see how Grange families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grange family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grange families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 641 Grange families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Grange's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Grange families in 1891.
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What did your Grange 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 Grange. 12% of Grange men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Grange women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grange were Incapacitated and Household 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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Household Duties
    2%

What Grange family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 55,000 census records available for the last name Grange. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grange census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Grange. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Grange. For the veterans among your Grange ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grange lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Grange life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grange in 1954 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grange ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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