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Shickle Family History

Shickle Surname Meaning

Possibly from Middle English shitele ‘rash hasty’ found only in Promptorium Parvulorum an E Anglian document;

or from shitel '(weaver's) shuttle'.

Euphemism may have speeded the development from /t/ to /k/.

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


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Where is the Shickle family from?

You can see how Shickle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shickle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shickle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Shickle families living in Norfolk. This was about 31% of all the recorded Shickle's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Shickle families in 1891.
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What did your Shickle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Permanint Way Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shickle. 100% of Shickle men worked as a Permanint Way Labourer and 79% of Shickle 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

  • Permanint Way Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • School Teacher
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 203 immigration records available for the last name Shickle. 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 199 military records available for the last name Shickle. For the veterans among your Shickle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shickle lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Shickle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Shickle in 1967 was 77, and 85 in 2003.

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