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Roches Family History

Roches Surname Meaning

from Les Roches in Seine-Maritime (Normandy) named with the plural of Old French roche ‘rock cliff promontory’. In 1297 John de Roches held the manor of (East) Winterslow in Wilts (later known as Roche Court).

Any of the following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong under (2). See also Roche.

variant of Roche with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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You can see how Roches families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roches family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Roches families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Roches families living in Alberta. This was about 63% of all the recorded Roches's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Roches families in 1911.
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What did your Roches ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fisherman and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Roches. 50% of Roches men worked as a Fisherman and 100% of Roches women worked as a Dressmaker.

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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 1921

  • Fisherman
    50%
  • Labourer
    30%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Dressmaker
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 565 immigration records available for the last name Roches. 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 719 military records available for the last name Roches. For the veterans among your Roches ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roches lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Roches life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Roches in 1968 was 66, and 78 in 2002.

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