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Mordle Family History

Mordle Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of either Morden or Marden with /l/ substituted for final /n/ and rounding of the vowel in Marden and Mardon. See also Mardell and compare George Mordall 1595 Alexander Marden 1637 in IGI (Strood Kent);

Joseph Mardle Rowlond Mordle 1710 Richard Mordle 1716 in Parish Registers (Knebworth Herts). In Devon and Somerset, the name is perhaps a variant of Mardon.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Mordle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mordle family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Mordle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Mordle families living in Sussex. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mordle's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Mordle families in 1891.
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What did your Mordle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mordle. 50% of Mordle men worked as a Bricklayer and 100% of Mordle 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

  • Bricklayer
    50%
  • Hairdresser (master)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 633 census records available for the last name Mordle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mordle 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Mordle. 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 46 military records available for the last name Mordle. For the veterans among your Mordle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Mordle life expectancy in 1995 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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