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Puddle Family History

Puddle Surname Meaning

From Middle English podel(l), putdel, puddelle meaning ‘pool of standing water puddle’. The name may be topographic for one who lived near such a feature or toponymic from a lost or as yet unidentified place.

From any of several places named from the River Piddle (Dorset), such as Piddlehinton (Dorset), which is recorded as Pidele in 1086. The river-name derives from Old English *pidele meaning ‘fen marshland marshy stream’.

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


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You can see how Puddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1911. The most Puddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Puddle families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Puddle's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Puddle families in 1891.
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What did your Puddle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Friuterers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Puddle. 50% of Puddle men worked as a Friuterers Assistant and 92% of Puddle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puddle were Builders Labourer and 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

  • Friuterers Assistant
    50%
  • Builders Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic Duties
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 195 immigration records available for the last name Puddle. 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 203 military records available for the last name Puddle. For the veterans among your Puddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puddle lifespan?

Between 1991 and 2003, in the United States, Puddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Puddle in 1991 was 47, and 68 in 2003.

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