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Tidy Family History

Tidy Surname Meaning

from Middle English tidi ‘brave virtuous; healthy beautiful’. Compare Tidman.

perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Tid(d)y (Old English Tid(d)a).

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


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Where is the Tidy family from?

You can see how Tidy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tidy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tidy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 303 Tidy families living in Surrey. This was about 44% of all the recorded Tidy's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Tidy families in 1891.
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What did your Tidy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tidy. 13% of Tidy men worked as a Gardener and 75% of Tidy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tidy were General Labourer 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

  • Gardener
    13%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    11%
  • General Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Tidy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tidy 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tidy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tidy. For the veterans among your Tidy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tidy lifespan?

Between 1972 and 1998, in the United States, Tidy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Tidy in 1972 was 66, and 83 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tidy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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