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Mardell Family History

Mardell Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Marden with -dell substituted for -den. The surname Marden occurs in Essex, Herts, and Kent from place-names in those counties; it has a long history in Stanford Rivers (next to Marden Ash) where Murdall is recorded in 157, Epping where Mardell appears in 1740 is just to the west of Stanford Rivers.

Marden Ash is in Tewin (Herts) where the 1572 bearer of Murdall is recorded. Perhaps a reduced form of Mardley from Mardleybury in Welwyn (Herts) which is recorded as Merdelai in 1086, Mardele in 1274, and Mardeleye in 1327.

The place-name derives from Old English mearð ‘marten, weasel’ + lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’ with a late addition of burg ‘fortress’. The reduction could have been motivated by confusion with the name in (1).

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


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You can see how Mardell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mardell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mardell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 109 Mardell families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Mardell's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Mardell families in 1891.
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What did your Mardell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mardell. 22% of Mardell men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Mardell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mardell were Farm Labourer (heavy Worker) and Childrens Nurse.

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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

  • General Labourer
    22%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Farm Labourer (heavy Worker)
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Childrens Nurse
    3%

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There are 464 military records available for the last name Mardell. For the veterans among your Mardell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mardell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mardell in 1960 was 45, and 88 in 2004.

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