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Kidgell Family History

Kidgell Name Meaning

probably from a Middle English *kiggel *keggel cuggel ‘club cudgel’ (Old English cycgel) perhaps for someone who used or made cudgels or whose physique resembled one. Compare Keeble . The name may sometimes have been confused with Ketchell .

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


Similar surnames: Kidwell, Ridgell, Riddell, Gingell, Sidwell, Kindell, Liddell

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Where is the Kidgell family from?

You can see how Kidgell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kidgell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Kidgell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Kidgell families living in Massachusetts. This was about 54% of all the recorded Kidgell's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Kidgell families in 1880.
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What did your Kidgell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Metal Polisher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kidgell. 50% of Kidgell men worked as a Metal Polisher and 83% of Kidgell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kidgell were Assisting Mothers Far and Gold Polisher. .

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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

  • Metal Polisher
    50%
  • Assisting Mothers Far
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Gold Polisher
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 236 immigration records available for the last name Kidgell. 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 134 military records available for the last name Kidgell. For the veterans among your Kidgell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kidgell lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Kidgell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kidgell in 1963 was 71, and 70 in 2002.

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