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Blatchley Family History

Blatchley Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bletchley a habitational name from any of the places so named in Buckinghamshire and Shropshire or Bletchingley in Staplehurst Kent.

The first is named from the Old English personal name Blæcca + lēah ‘woodland clearing’; the second has the same second element combined with a personal name Blæcca or Blecci;

the third has the same etymology as the first.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Blatchley family from?

You can see how Blatchley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blatchley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blatchley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Blatchley families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Blatchley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Blatchley families in 1891.
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What did your Blatchley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Publican and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blatchley. 25% of Blatchley men worked as a Publican and 76% of Blatchley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blatchley were Commercial Traveller and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Publican
    25%
  • Coal Merchant
    25%
  • Private Secretary
    25%
  • Commercial Traveller
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 457 immigration records available for the last name Blatchley. 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 682 military records available for the last name Blatchley. For the veterans among your Blatchley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blatchley lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Blatchley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Blatchley in 1955 was 70, and 82 in 2004.

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