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Cantle Family History

Cantle Surname Meaning

Apparently a reduced form of Cantello, the family name of a medieval lord of one of the manors of Weston on Avon (Gloucs). The names were at any rate interchangeable in the 17th and 18th centuries:

Anne Cantle 1674, William Cantelo 1681 in IGI (Wonston Hants); Walter Cantle 1690, Jane Cantel 1747, Patience Cantilo 1770 in IGI (Broughton Gifford Wilts).

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


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Where is the Cantle family from?

You can see how Cantle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cantle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cantle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Cantle families living in Somerset. This was about 28% of all the recorded Cantle's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Cantle families in 1891.
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What did your Cantle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired Teacher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cantle. 25% of Cantle men worked as a Retired Teacher and 79% of Cantle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cantle were Tool Maker and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Retired Teacher
    25%
  • Retired
    25%
  • Master Decorator
    25%
  • Tool Maker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cantle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cantle 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Cantle. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cantle. For the veterans among your Cantle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cantle lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Cantle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Cantle in 1970 was 81, and 79 in 2003.

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