Cottle Family History

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Cottle Name Meaning

metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain-mail, from an Anglo-Norman French diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’ (see Cott). metonymic occupational name for a cutler, from Old French co(u)tel, co(u)teau ‘knife’ (Late Latin cultellus, a diminutive of culter ‘plowshare’).

Similar surnames: Conte, Cote, Castle, Botte, Notte, Motte, Hotte, Cotter, Copple

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Cottle Family Origin

Where is the Cottle family from?

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Cottle Family Occupations

What did your Cottle ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cottle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Coal Miner

6%
Farmer

5%
Labourer

3%
Laundress

2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cottle family was Laundress. The most common Cottle occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 6% of Cottle's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cottle.

Source: Census data for Cottle | Data not to scale

Cottle Historical Records

What Cottle family records will you find?

Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Cottle ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Cottle Life Expectancy

What is the average Cottle lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cottle 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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Between 1944 and 2004, Cottle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cottle in 1944 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cottle