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Odle Family History

Odle Surname Meaning

English (London): variant of O'Dell a habitational name from Odell Bedfordshire. The placename derives from Old English wād ‘woad’ + hyll ‘hill’.

The spelling O'Dell is not Irish but a creation by folk etymology found first among English migrants to Limerick.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Odle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Odle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Odle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 36 Odle families living in London. This was about 72% of all the recorded Odle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Odle families in 1891.
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What did your Odle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Odle. 100% of Odle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 648 immigration records available for the last name Odle. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Odle. For the veterans among your Odle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Odle lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Odle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Odle in 1949 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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