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Bartley Family History

Bartley Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Bartle (see Bartle) a pet form of Bartholomew.

English: variant of Barclay.

Irish: sometimes the English name (see above) but it was also adopted for Mac Pharthaláin (see McFarlane).

Americanized form of South German (Swabia) Bartle and the Swiss German cognate Bartli.

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


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Where is the Bartley family from?

You can see how Bartley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bartley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bartley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 205 Bartley families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bartley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bartley families in 1911.
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What did your Bartley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bartley. 50% of Bartley men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Bartley women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bartley were Engineer and Saleswoman.

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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
    50%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Engineer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    40%
  • Domestic
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Saleswoman
    20%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Bartley. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Bartley. For the veterans among your Bartley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bartley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bartley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bartley in 1944 was 28, and 72 in 2004.

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