Marsh Family History

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Marsh Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by or in a marsh or fen, Middle English mershe (Old English mersc), or a habitational name from any of various minor places named with this word, for example in Shropshire and Sussex.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: March, Mars, Marsch, Garth, Maren, Mears, Marth, Mash, Marmo, Larch

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Marsh Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Marsh name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Marsh. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Marsh Family Origin

Where is the Marsh family from?

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You can see how Marsh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marsh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marsh families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 4,315 Marsh families living in Lancashire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Marsh's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Marsh families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Marsh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Marsh Family Occupations

What did your Marsh ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Marsh family was Labourer. The most common Marsh occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 5% of Marsh's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Agricultural Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Marsh.

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  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Marsh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Marsh Historical Records

What Marsh family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 756,000 census records available for the last name Marsh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Marshcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 57,000 immigration records available for the last name Marsh. 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 Card

There are 92,000 military records available for the last name Marsh. For the veterans among your Marsh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Marsh Life Expectancy

What is the average Marsh lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Marsh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Marsh in 1940 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Marsh

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Marsh 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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