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Buttle Family History

Buttle Surname Meaning

see Bottle. see Bowtell.

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


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Where is the Buttle family from?

You can see how Buttle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buttle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buttle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 32 Buttle families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Buttle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Buttle families in 1911.
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What did your Buttle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Buttle. 43% of Buttle men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Buttle women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Fisherman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buttle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Buttle. For the veterans among your Buttle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buttle lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Buttle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Buttle in 1958 was 46, and 94 in 2004.

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