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Titshall Family History

Titshall Surname Meaning

From Tivetshall Saint Margaret and Tivetshall Saint Mary (Norfolk) recorded as Tyteshal in 1225 (Patent Rolls). The place-name may derive from an Old English word related to dialect tewhit ‘lapwing’ + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2).

Perhaps also from Tittleshall (Norfolk) if dissimilatory loss of -l- occurred in the surname. The place-name is recorded as Titleshal in 1200 and derives from an Old English personal name *Tyttel + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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You can see how Titshall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Titshall family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Titshall families living in Suffolk. This was about 58% of all the recorded Titshall's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Titshall families in 1891.
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What did your Titshall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Titshall. 83% of Titshall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Carrierscharge Clerk
    6%
  • Domestic Duties Cook
    6%

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