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Wintle Family History

Wintle Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): habitational name primarily from Wintle in Worcestershire named from Old English wind ‘wind’ + hyll ‘hill’.

But in some cases perhaps from any of the places mentioned at Windle.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wintle family from?

You can see how Wintle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wintle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Wintle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 359 Wintle families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Wintle's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Wintle families in 1891.
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What did your Wintle 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 Wintle. 10% of Wintle men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Wintle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wintle were Retired 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

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Colliery Hewer
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Retired
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wintle. 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 Wintle. For the veterans among your Wintle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wintle lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wintle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wintle in 1942 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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