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Liquorish Family History

Liquorish Surname Meaning

From the rare Middle English and Old French female personal name Licoris derived from Old French liquirice (Medieval Latin licoricia) ‘liquorice’ the dried root of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra used in cooking and in medicine.

The surname was later wrongly associated with the English word lickerish (Middle English likerous) ‘wanton lecherous’.

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


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Where is the Liquorish family from?

You can see how Liquorish families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Liquorish family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Liquorish families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 59 Liquorish families living in Leicestershire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Liquorish's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Liquorish families in 1891.
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What did your Liquorish ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Road Worker Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Liquorish. 34% of Liquorish men worked as a Road Worker Labourer and 100% of Liquorish women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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

  • Road Worker Labourer
    34%
  • General Labourer On Farm Heavy Worker
    34%
  • Roadstone Quarrier Heavy
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Liquorish family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Liquorish. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Liquorish 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Liquorish. 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 125 military records available for the last name Liquorish. For the veterans among your Liquorish ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Liquorish 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Liquorish

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