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Tizzard Family History

Tizzard Surname Meaning

Variant of Tisser with post-medieval excrescent -d. Alternatively from the Old French personal name Tisard, a diminutive form of any of the Continental Germanic names beginning in Theud- ‘people’.

Tysard Garet, a merchant of Diest [in Flanders], appears in 1340 in Patent Rolls.

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


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Where is the Tizzard family from?

You can see how Tizzard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tizzard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tizzard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 110 Tizzard families living in Dorset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tizzard's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Tizzard families in 1891.
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What did your Tizzard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cowman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tizzard. 20% of Tizzard men worked as a Cowman and 79% of Tizzard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tizzard 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

  • Cowman
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Bricklayer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Tizzard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tizzard 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 886 immigration records available for the last name Tizzard. 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 619 military records available for the last name Tizzard. For the veterans among your Tizzard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tizzard lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tizzard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tizzard in 1965 was 60, and 88 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tizzard 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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