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Mettrick Family History

Mettrick Surname Meaning

Probably from Middridge (Durham) which is recorded as Midderigge in a 14th-century copy of a document from 118.

The place-name derives from Old English mid ‘among, amidst, between’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.

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


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Where is the Mettrick family from?

You can see how Mettrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mettrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Mettrick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 83 Mettrick families living in Yorkshire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Mettrick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mettrick families in 1891.
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What did your Mettrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Butcher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mettrick. 100% of Mettrick men worked as a Master Butcher and 79% of Mettrick 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Master Butcher
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Household Duties
    10%
  • House Duties
    7%
  • Woollen Weaver
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 138 immigration records available for the last name Mettrick. 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 79 military records available for the last name Mettrick. For the veterans among your Mettrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mettrick lifespan?

Between 1944 and 1995, in the United States, Mettrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Mettrick in 1944 was 26, and 74 in 1995.

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