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Cartledge Family History

Cartledge Name Meaning

English (Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from Cartledge in Derbyshire named from Old Norse kartr ‘rocky ground’ + Old English læcc ‘boggy stream’ (both unattested).

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


Similar surnames: Catledge, Cartlidge, Partridge, Colledge, Corbridge, Farleigh

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Where is the Cartledge family from?

You can see how Cartledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cartledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cartledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Cartledge family living in Georgia. This was about 25% of all the recorded Cartledge's in USA. Georgia and 3 other states had the highest population of Cartledge families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cartledge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cartledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cartledge. 22% of Cartledge men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Cartledge women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cartledge were Salesman and Maid. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    15%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Saleswoman
    9%
  • Maid
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cartledge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Cartledge. For the veterans among your Cartledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cartledge lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cartledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cartledge in 1942 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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