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Styche Family History

Styche Surname Meaning

from Middle English stic(c)he ‘piece fragment’ (Old English stycce) denoting a piece of land perhaps as in Essex dialect a ploughing land.

The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by or cultivated a ‘stitch’ of land or toponymic for someone from a place so named notably Styche in Moreton Say (Shrops).

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


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Where is the Styche family from?

You can see how Styche families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Styche family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Styche families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Styche families living in Staffordshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Styche's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Styche families in 1891.
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What did your Styche ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Styche. 34% of Styche men worked as a Retired Joiner and 73% of Styche women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Styche were Farm Worker Heavy Worker and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired Joiner
    34%
  • Market Gardener
    34%
  • Farm Worker Heavy Worker
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Servant
    8%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Household Duties
    6%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Styche. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Styche 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 146 immigration records available for the last name Styche. 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 144 military records available for the last name Styche. For the veterans among your Styche ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Styche lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Styche life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Styche in 1959 was 45, and 90 in 2003.

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