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Chettle Family History

Chettle Surname Meaning

From a Middle English personal name Chetel *Chetil (from late Old English Cytel *Cetel *Cetil an anglicization of Old Scandinavian Ketill). See Kettle.

Perhaps from Middle English chetel chetil ‘kettle cooking pot’ (Old English cetel) possibly for one who made, sold, or used such utensils, but this is speculative.

Perhaps also from Chettle (Dorset), which is recorded as Ceotel in 1086, Chetel in the 12th century, and Chetil in 1288.

The place-name derives from Old English cetel, ceotel ‘kettle, cooking-vessel; deep valley, hollow’.

However, no evidence of early bearers with the locative preposition de ‘of, from’ has come to light, and those cited here may belong to (1).

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


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You can see how Chettle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chettle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Chettle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 72 Chettle families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Chettle's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Chettle families in 1891.
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What did your Chettle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Seme Labour and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chettle. 34% of Chettle men worked as a Builders Seme Labour and 70% of Chettle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chettle were Smallholder and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Builders Seme Labour
    34%
  • Retired
    34%
  • Smallholder
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 373 military records available for the last name Chettle. For the veterans among your Chettle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chettle lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Chettle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Chettle in 1965 was 83, and 81 in 2003.

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