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Sedger Family History

Sedger Surname Meaning

The E Anglian name is probably a variant of Sigger with lowering of Middle English i to e. The bearers cited here may alternatively belong to (2).

From Middle English *segger, a derivative of segge ‘sedge reeds’ + -er for someone who cut, prepared, sold, or used sedge or reeds for thatching, etc.

Compare Richard le Seggemaker, 1306 in Assize Rolls (Staffs), and see Sedgeman.

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


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You can see how Sedger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sedger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sedger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Sedger family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sedger's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Sedger families in 1911.
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What did your Sedger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sedger. 100% of Sedger men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 100% of Sedger 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 201 immigration records available for the last name Sedger. 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 47 military records available for the last name Sedger. For the veterans among your Sedger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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