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Artless Family History

Artless Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hartless, Harless, Farless, Harkless, Artiles, Bartles, Bartmess

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Where is the Artless family from?

You can see how Artless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Artless family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Artless families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Artless families living in Staffordshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Artless's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Artless families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Artless surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Artless ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Artless. 72% of Artless 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Incapacitated
    29%

What Artless family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 182 census records available for the last name Artless. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Artless 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Artless. 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 29 military records available for the last name Artless. For the veterans among your Artless ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Artless lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Artless ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Artless

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