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Trattles Family History

Trattles Surname Meaning

Variant of Trattle with post-medieval excrescent -s

perhaps influenced by early modern English trattles ‘idle tales, gossip; sheep droppings’.

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


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Where is the Trattles family from?

You can see how Trattles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trattles family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Trattles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 73 Trattles families living in Yorkshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Trattles's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Trattles families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trattles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Trattles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trattles. 100% of Trattles men worked as a General Labourer and 91% of Trattles 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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Household Duties
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 211 immigration records available for the last name Trattles. 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 174 military records available for the last name Trattles. For the veterans among your Trattles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trattles lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, Trattles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Trattles in 1957 was 38, and 70 in 2002.

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