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Morledge Family History

Morledge Surname Meaning

from Morledge Farm in Darley (Derbys) which is recorded as Merlache in 128

The place-name derives from Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’ + *læcc ‘stream’.

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


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You can see how Morledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Morledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Morledge families living in Derbyshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Morledge's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Morledge families in 1891.
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What did your Morledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Morledge. 90% of Morledge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Housewife
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 220 immigration records available for the last name Morledge. 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 273 military records available for the last name Morledge. For the veterans among your Morledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morledge lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Morledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Morledge in 1963 was 87, and 76 in 2003.

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