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Liversage Family History

Liversage Surname Meaning

From Liversedge (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Liuresech in 1086. The origin of the place-name is uncertain.

Though it may derive from the Old English personal name Lēofhere (genitive Lēofheres) + Old English ecg ‘edge escarpment’.

Alternatively, it could come from Old English lifer ‘liver’ (also with the sense ‘thick clotted water’) + secg ‘sedge reed rush’.

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


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You can see how Liversage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Liversage family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Liversage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Liversage families living in Staffordshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Liversage's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Liversage families in 1891.
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What did your Liversage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Liversage. 34% of Liversage men worked as a Railway Clerk Retired and 86% of Liversage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Liversage were Steel Mill Roller and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • Railway Clerk Retired
    34%
  • Railway Clerk
    34%
  • Steel Mill Roller
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 724 immigration records available for the last name Liversage. 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 251 military records available for the last name Liversage. For the veterans among your Liversage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Liversage lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2002, in the United States, Liversage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Liversage in 1956 was 32, and 76 in 2002.

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