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Morcom Family History

Morcom Surname Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name probably from Morecombelake in Dorset (recorded as Mortecumbe in 1240). The second element of this is Old English cumb ‘short valley combe’ (see Coombe); the first is probably either an Old English personal name Morta (see Mort) or mort ‘young salmon or similar fish’.

The surname is not from Morecambe in Lancashire which is an 18th-century coinage based on identification of Morecambe Bay with Morikambē ‘great gulf’ in the work of the classical Greek geographer Ptolemy.

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


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You can see how Morcom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morcom family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Morcom families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 251 Morcom families living in Cornwall. This was about 53% of all the recorded Morcom's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Morcom families in 1891.
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What did your Morcom 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 Morcom. 30% of Morcom men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Morcom women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morcom were Farmer and Private Means.

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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
    30%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Mason
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Morcom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morcom 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Morcom. 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 762 military records available for the last name Morcom. For the veterans among your Morcom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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