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Madle Family History

Madle Surname Meaning

from Old French Middle English masle madle (also Middle English male) ‘a man an adult’ or adjectivally ‘male masculine’. William le Masle (1280) le Madle (1303) or le Male (1305) has left his name in Marles Farm in Epping Upland (Essex).

perhaps sometimes a variant of Maidwell with loss of -w- in the unstressed syllable.

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


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Where is the Madle family from?

You can see how Madle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Madle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Madle families living in Essex. This was about 37% of all the recorded Madle's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Madle families in 1891.
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What did your Madle 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 Madle. 34% of Madle men worked as a General Labourer and 91% of Madle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Madle were French Polisher and Unpd Domestic Duties.

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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
    34%
  • Horseman On Farm
    23%
  • Carpenter joiner Foreman
    23%
  • French Polisher
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Unpd Domestic Duties
    5%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Madle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madle 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 317 immigration records available for the last name Madle. 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 861 military records available for the last name Madle. For the veterans among your Madle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Madle lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Madle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Madle in 1964 was 63, and 89 in 2004.

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