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Pickle Family History

Pickle Surname Meaning

English: habitational name probably from a minor locality in Thornton (Bradford Yorkshire) called in Middle English Pykedlee or Pighkeleys and composed of piked ‘pointed having a narrow corner’ and either ley(s) (Old English lēah) ‘clearing(s)’ or leys (Old English lǣs) ‘pasture meadowland’.

Altered form of German Pickel.

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


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You can see how Pickle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 39 Pickle families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Pickle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pickle families in 1891.
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What did your Pickle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pickle. 78% of Pickle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 775 immigration records available for the last name Pickle. 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 Pickle. For the veterans among your Pickle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pickle lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pickle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Pickle in 1942 was 27, and 75 in 2004.

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