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Puttock Family History

Puttock Surname Meaning

From Middle English puttok(e) puttoc(k) potok ‘kite’ (Old English *putta ‘hawk kite’ + suffix -uc).

Some examples show -d(d)- for -t(t)- from the 14th century onwards.

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


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Where is the Puttock family from?

You can see how Puttock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puttock family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Puttock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 235 Puttock families living in Sussex. This was about 38% of all the recorded Puttock's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Puttock families in 1891.
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What did your Puttock 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 Puttock. 13% of Puttock men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Puttock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puttock were Builders Labourer 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
    13%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Farmworker
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Puttock family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Puttock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puttock 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 984 immigration records available for the last name Puttock. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Puttock. For the veterans among your Puttock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puttock lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Puttock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Puttock in 1965 was 76, and 44 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Puttock 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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