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Ostle Family History

Ostle Surname Meaning

For an innkeeper from Middle English hostel ostel ‘lodging accommodation’ also ‘person in charge of a hostel person who works at a hostel’.

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


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Where is the Ostle family from?

You can see how Ostle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ostle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ostle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 182 Ostle families living in Cumberland. This was about 68% of all the recorded Ostle's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Ostle families in 1891.
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What did your Ostle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ostle. 15% of Ostle men worked as a Police Constable and 81% of Ostle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ostle were Tailor and 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

  • Police Constable
    15%
  • Coalminer Ponyputting(be
    10%
  • Lorry Driver Hantage Work Heavy
    10%
  • Tailor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ostle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ostle 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 605 immigration records available for the last name Ostle. 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 219 military records available for the last name Ostle. For the veterans among your Ostle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ostle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Ostle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Ostle in 1963 was 74, and 83 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ostle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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