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Sledge Family History

Sledge Surname Meaning

English: nickname perhaps for someone who made, sold, or used sledgehammers from Middle English slegge, slegg ‘sledge hammer’.

Old English slecg.

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


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Where is the Sledge family from?

You can see how Sledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sledge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 38 Sledge families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Sledge's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sledge families in 1891.
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What did your Sledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sledge. 76% of Sledge women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Domestic Worker
    5%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Sledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sledge 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 838 immigration records available for the last name Sledge. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Sledge. For the veterans among your Sledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sledge lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Sledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sledge in 1950 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sledge 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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