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Steeples Family History

Steeples Surname Meaning

English (Derbyshire): variant of Steeple with post-medieval excrescent -s. Steeple may either be a habitational name from Steeple Grange in Wirksworth (Derbyshire) from Old English stēap ‘steep’ + hyll ‘hill’ or else arise from Middle English stepel steple ‘steep place; tower steeple’ (Old English stȳpel stīepel stēpel) used as a topographic name for someone who lived at a steep place or by a tower.

A habitational name for someone who came from a place so named includes locations such as Steeple (Dorset), Steeple Court in Botley (Hampshire), Steephill in Ventnor (Isle of Wight), and Steeple (Essex).

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


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You can see how Steeples families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steeples family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steeples families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 196 Steeples families living in Derbyshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Steeples's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Steeples families in 1891.
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What did your Steeples 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 Steeples. 23% of Steeples men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Steeples women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steeples were Dairy Farmer 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 186 immigration records available for the last name Steeples. 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 674 military records available for the last name Steeples. For the veterans among your Steeples ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steeples lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Steeples life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Steeples in 1962 was 78, and 93 in 2004.

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