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Piddell Family History

Piddell Surname Meaning

from any of several places named from the River Piddle (Dorset) such as Affpuddle Piddlehinton Piddletrenthide or Tolpuddle or from the Piddle Brook (Worcs) such as North Piddle or Wyre Piddle.

The river-name derives from Old English pidele ‘fen marshland’.

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


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You can see how Piddell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piddell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Piddell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Piddell families living in Glamorgan. This was about 59% of all the recorded Piddell's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Piddell families in 1891.
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What did your Piddell ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 577 census records available for the last name Piddell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piddell 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 213 immigration records available for the last name Piddell. 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 Piddell. For the veterans among your Piddell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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