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Cartledge Family History

Cartledge Surname Meaning

English (Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from Cartledge in Derbyshire named from Old Norse kartr ‘rocky ground’ + Old English læcc ‘boggy stream’ (both unattested).

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


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Where is the Cartledge family from?

You can see how Cartledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cartledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cartledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 398 Cartledge families living in Staffordshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Cartledge's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Cartledge families in 1891.
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What did your Cartledge 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 Cartledge. 12% of Cartledge men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Cartledge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cartledge were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Railway Clerk
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

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Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Cartledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cartledge 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cartledge. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Cartledge. For the veterans among your Cartledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cartledge lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cartledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cartledge in 1942 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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