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Chettleburgh Family History

Chettleburgh Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of Kettleborough in which an original pronunciation with initial /ʧ/ has been retained. For possible early bearers see (2). Alternatively from Chedburgh (Suffolk). The place-name is recorded as Cedeberia in 1086, Cheddeberg in 1254, and Chedeberwe in 1275 and means ‘Cedda's hill’ from the Old English personal name *Cedda + beorg ‘hill mound.

A surname corresponding to these place-name spellings is on record in the 13th and 14th centuries. Later surname forms like Chetylber' (1424) may reflect a variant of the place-name with an intrusive -l- and devoicing of -d- to -t- recorded in Chedelberge (14th cent.), Chetelb' (1340), and Chetylbere (1444).

This altered pronunciation could be attributable to influence from the Suffolk place-name Kettleburgh and the derived surname in (1).

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


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You can see how Chettleburgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chettleburgh family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Chettleburgh families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Chettleburgh families living in Norfolk. This was about 66% of all the recorded Chettleburgh's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Chettleburgh families in 1891.
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What did your Chettleburgh 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 Chettleburgh. 72% of Chettleburgh men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Chettleburgh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chettleburgh were Farmer and School Teacher.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    72%
  • Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • School Teacher
    4%

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Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Chettleburgh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Chettleburgh in 1966 was 68, and 89 in 2002.

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