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Teale Family History

Teale Name Meaning

English (West Yorkshire): variant of Teal .

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


Similar surnames: Teall, Teare, Neale, Seale, Veale, Deale, Telle, Beale, Teal, Peale

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Where is the Teale family from?

You can see how Teale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Teale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Teale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 648 Teale families living in Yorkshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Teale's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Teale families in 1891.
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What did your Teale 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 Teale. 17% of Teale men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Teale women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Teale were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Window Cleaner
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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What Teale family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Teale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Teale census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Teale. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Teale. For the veterans among your Teale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Teale lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Teale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Teale in 1955 was 53, and 84 in 2004.

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