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Marchment Family History

Marchment Surname Meaning

variant of Marchman with excrescent -t (see Ashment).

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


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Where is the Marchment family from?

You can see how Marchment families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marchment family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Marchment families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Marchment families living in Hampshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Marchment's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Marchment families in 1891.
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What did your Marchment ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Marchment. 43% of Marchment men worked as a Farmer and 86% of Marchment women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marchment were General Labourer and Hotel And 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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Farmer (own Account)
    29%
  • General Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • None
    5%
  • Hotel And Domestic Duties
    5%

What Marchment family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Marchment. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marchment 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 297 immigration records available for the last name Marchment. 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 296 military records available for the last name Marchment. For the veterans among your Marchment ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marchment lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Marchment life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Marchment in 1967 was 75, and 89 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Marchment 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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