Occupations of Sayces

Occupations of people in past centuries have largely been determined by family trades being passed from generation to generation or by the agricultural, industrial or mining activities of particular regions.

The adjacent table shows the top occupations for Sayces as compiled by www.ancestry.co.uk for head of households from the 1881 UK Census records. Interestingly, three of the top 6 occupations are related to the building industry; namely carpenter, joiner & mason.

In discussions with descendants of Sayce families around the world, I have been amazed at how many of them are working in the building and related industries. For instance, of the nine Sayce men born in South Africa, four have been or are working in the building or related industries.