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Ashkettle Family History

Ashkettle Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Asketill (Old Scandinavian Ásketill), a compound of áss ‘(pagan) god’ + ketill ‘kettle, cauldron, helmet’. In pre-Conquest England, it was probably mainly current in E Anglia.

Compare Axtell, Askell, and Anketell, all from other versions of the same personal name. Ash- is a post-medieval dialectal development.

Ashkettle was once common in Suffolk but is absent there in the 1881 census, apart from the now extinct variant Ashkittle.

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


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Where is the Ashkettle family from?

You can see how Ashkettle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashkettle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashkettle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Ashkettle families living in Suffolk. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ashkettle's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Ashkettle families in 1891.
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What did your Ashkettle 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 Ashkettle. 100% of Ashkettle men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Ashkettle 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Ashkettle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashkettle 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Ashkettle. 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 70 military records available for the last name Ashkettle. For the veterans among your Ashkettle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashkettle lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2000, in the United States, Ashkettle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ashkettle in 1962 was 74, and 84 in 2000.

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