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Vicarage Family History

Vicarage Surname Meaning

denoting ‘(the) vicary's (servant)’ with the dialectal change of s to sh as in Parish for Paris and the subsequent association of the name with the word vicarage.

See also Vickery.

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


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Where is the Vicarage family from?

You can see how Vicarage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vicarage family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Vicarage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Vicarage families living in Worcestershire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Vicarage's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Vicarage families in 1891.
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What did your Vicarage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vicarage. 91% of Vicarage 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
    91%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%

What Vicarage family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 470 census records available for the last name Vicarage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vicarage 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Vicarage. 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 102 military records available for the last name Vicarage. For the veterans among your Vicarage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vicarage lifespan?

Average Vicarage life expectancy in 1975 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vicarage 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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