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Sturge Family History

Sturge Surname Meaning

variant of Sturgess with loss of final -s(s).

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


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Where is the Sturge family from?

You can see how Sturge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sturge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Sturge families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Sturge's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Sturge families in 1891.
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What did your Sturge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Barrister At Law and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sturge. 50% of Sturge men worked as a Barrister At Law and 62% of Sturge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sturge were Manager Laundry and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Barrister At Law
    50%
  • Manager Laundry
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

What Sturge family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Sturge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sturge 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Sturge. 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 532 military records available for the last name Sturge. For the veterans among your Sturge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sturge lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sturge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Sturge in 1952 was 54, and 88 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sturge 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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