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Grimsditch Family History

Grimsditch Surname Meaning

in most cases probably from Grimsditch Hall in Lower Whitley (Cheshire) which is recorded as Grimisdich in the early 13th century. The place appears to take its name from a lost ditch named with Old English *Grīm (genitive *Grīmes) thought to be a by-name for the god Wōden + dīc ‘ditch’.

However in some cases the surname may derive from any other place or ditch so named such as Grims Ditch in Herts which is recorded as Grymesdich in 129.

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


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You can see how Grimsditch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grimsditch family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most Grimsditch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Grimsditch families living in Lancashire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Grimsditch's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Grimsditch families in 1891.
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What did your Grimsditch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grimsditch. 100% of Grimsditch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Passenger Lists

There are 193 immigration records available for the last name Grimsditch. 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 61 military records available for the last name Grimsditch. For the veterans among your Grimsditch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 1995, in the United States, Grimsditch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Grimsditch in 1962 was 69, and 80 in 1995.

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