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Middleditch Family History

Middleditch Surname Meaning

from an unidentified place in eastern England whose name means ‘middle ditch’ or ‘middle dyke’ (Old English middel + dīc).

As a lost minor place-name this compound occurs more than once in Cambridgeshire and is also found at Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex).

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


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Where is the Middleditch family from?

You can see how Middleditch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Middleditch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Middleditch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 212 Middleditch families living in Suffolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Middleditch's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Middleditch families in 1891.
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What did your Middleditch 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 Middleditch. 17% of Middleditch men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Middleditch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Middleditch were Horseman On Farm 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

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Horseman On Farm
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Middleditch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Middleditch 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Middleditch. 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 918 military records available for the last name Middleditch. For the veterans among your Middleditch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Middleditch lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Middleditch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Middleditch in 1962 was 66, and 70 in 2004.

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