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Birtle Family History

Birtle Surname Meaning

Apparently from Birtle in Middleton (Lancs) though there is little evidence for the surname in Lancs.

The place-name is from Old English birce beorc ‘birch’ + hyll ‘hill’.

The surname may sometimes have been confused with Bartle.

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


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Where is the Birtle family from?

You can see how Birtle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Birtle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Birtle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Birtle families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Birtle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Birtle families in 1891.
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What did your Birtle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Birtle. 20% of Birtle men worked as a Retired and 85% of Birtle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Birtle were Farmer Retired and Textile Thread Manufacture Production Process Worker Warping.

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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 1939

  • Retired
    20%
  • Dairy Farmer
    20%
  • Permanent Way Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer Retired
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic Service
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Textile Thread Manufacture Production Process Worker Warping
    4%

What Birtle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Birtle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Birtle 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 181 immigration records available for the last name Birtle. 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 Cards

There are 280 military records available for the last name Birtle. For the veterans among your Birtle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Birtle lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Birtle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Birtle in 1968 was 86, and 91 in 2002.

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