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Massingham Family History

Massingham Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): habitational name from Great and Little Massingham (Norfolk). The placenames derive from the Old English personal name Mæssa + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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Where is the Massingham family from?

You can see how Massingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Massingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Massingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 264 Massingham families living in Norfolk. This was about 43% of all the recorded Massingham's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Massingham families in 1891.
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What did your Massingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Massingham. 17% of Massingham men worked as a Farm Labourer and 71% of Massingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Massingham were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Retired
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Massingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Massingham 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 754 immigration records available for the last name Massingham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 638 military records available for the last name Massingham. For the veterans among your Massingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Massingham lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, Massingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Massingham in 1957 was 53, and 81 in 2002.

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