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Buddle Family History

Buddle Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of several places. In southern and southwestern England, sources include Buddle Oak in Halse (Somerset), Buddle in Fordingbridge (Hampshire), Buddle in Niton (Isle of Wight), or Budleigh in Moretonhampstead (Devon).

In northeastern England, it is more likely to be from Budle in Bamburgh. All these places are named with Old English bothl ‘dwelling house’. See also Bold.

In the English West Midlands, a variant of Beadle.

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


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Where is the Buddle family from?

You can see how Buddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 79 Buddle families living in Kent. This was about 24% of all the recorded Buddle's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Buddle families in 1891.
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What did your Buddle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Buddle. 19% of Buddle men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 77% of Buddle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buddle were Agricultural Labourer and 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

  • Carpenter joiner
    19%
  • Farm Labourer
    19%
  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 991 immigration records available for the last name Buddle. 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 Buddle. For the veterans among your Buddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buddle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Buddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Buddle in 1963 was 71, and 78 in 2004.

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