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Micklethwaite Family History

Micklethwaite Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Micklethwaite in Cawthorne or less probably from either Micklethwaite in Collingham or Micklethwaite in Bingley (all WR Yorks).

The place-names derive from Old Scandinavian mikill ‘big’ + þveit ‘clearing meadow paddock’.

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


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Where is the Micklethwaite family from?

You can see how Micklethwaite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Micklethwaite family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Micklethwaite families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 297 Micklethwaite families living in Yorkshire. This was about 93% of all the recorded Micklethwaite's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Micklethwaite families in 1891.
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What did your Micklethwaite 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 Micklethwaite. 27% of Micklethwaite men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Micklethwaite women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Micklethwaite were Woollen Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    27%
  • Retired
    22%
  • Incapacitated
    22%
  • Woollen Weaver
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 674 immigration records available for the last name Micklethwaite. 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 397 military records available for the last name Micklethwaite. For the veterans among your Micklethwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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