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Kettleborough Family History

Kettleborough Surname Meaning

From Kettleburgh (Suffolk) which is recorded as Chetelbiria Chettlebiriga Kettleberga in 1086, Ketelberwe in 1235, and Kettlebergh in 1346. The place-name contains Old English beorg ‘hill mound’ with an uncertain first element.

Either the Old Scandinavian personal name Ketill or Old English cetel (with the initial /tʃ/ of cetel scandinavianized to /k/) ‘kettle cooking-vessel’ is used topographically to denote ‘deep valley hollow’.

Initial /tʃ/ may have been preserved in the surname Chettleburgh.

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


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You can see how Kettleborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kettleborough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Kettleborough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Kettleborough families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Kettleborough's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Kettleborough families in 1891.
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What did your Kettleborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kettleborough. 50% of Kettleborough men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 90% of Kettleborough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kettleborough were Retired and Cotton Winder.

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    50%
  • Retired
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    6%
  • Cotton Winder
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 84 military records available for the last name Kettleborough. For the veterans among your Kettleborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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