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Sedgbeer Family History

Sedgbeer Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Sedgeborough in Clatworthy (Somerset), though this cannot be certain as no medieval evidence for the place-name has been found, and it is therefore not possible to suggest an etymology for the place-name. Alternatively, the surname may be from Sedgeberrow (Worcs), which is recorded as Secgesbearuwe in a 12th century copy of a document from 964.

The bearer Richard de Segesbarwe 1344 in Patent Rolls (Winchcombe Gloucs) provides medieval evidence for a surname from this place, which could then have become established in Somerset and Devon due to migration.

The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Secg (genitive Secges) + Old English bearu ‘wood, grove’.

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


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You can see how Sedgbeer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sedgbeer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Sedgbeer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 20 Sedgbeer families living in Somerset. This was about 49% of all the recorded Sedgbeer's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Sedgbeer families in 1891.
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What did your Sedgbeer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sedgbeer. 50% of Sedgbeer men worked as a Farm Labourer and 83% of Sedgbeer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sedgbeer were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    50%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Household Duties
    9%
  • Domestic Duties
    9%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 72 military records available for the last name Sedgbeer. For the veterans among your Sedgbeer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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