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Puckle Family History

Puckle Surname Meaning

From Middle English poukel puchel ‘goblin devil’ (Old English pūcel from pūca + the diminutive suffix -el). Compare Pook. Some examples may belong under (2).

From Old English pūca ‘goblin devil elf’ + holh ‘hole hollow’ halh ‘nook’ or hyll ‘hill’ for someone who lived by a local feature so named such as Pookhill in Alciston (Sussex).

Puckle Hill in Shorne (Kent) or Putshole in Hartland (Devon).

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


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You can see how Puckle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puckle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1911. The most Puckle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Puckle families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Puckle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Puckle families in 1891.
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What did your Puckle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    27%

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Passenger Lists

There are 505 immigration records available for the last name Puckle. 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 207 military records available for the last name Puckle. For the veterans among your Puckle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puckle lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Puckle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Puckle in 1966 was 68, and 74 in 2002.

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