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Ottery Family History

Ottery Surname Meaning

From Ottery Saint Mary or Mohun's Ottery in Luppitt (both Devon), both of which are recorded as Otri in 1086.

The place-names are taken from the River Otter on which they stand.

The river-name derives from Old English oter ‘otter’ + ēa ‘water’.

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


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Where is the Ottery family from?

You can see how Ottery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ottery family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ottery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 31 Ottery families living in Somerset. This was about 74% of all the recorded Ottery's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Ottery families in 1891.
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What did your Ottery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ottery. 74% of Ottery women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Up Dom Duties
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Ottery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ottery 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 153 immigration records available for the last name Ottery. 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 85 military records available for the last name Ottery. For the veterans among your Ottery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ottery lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Ottery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ottery in 1963 was 71, and 90 in 2002.

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