Tollerton Family History

Tollerton Surname Meaning

From Tollerton (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Tolereton' in 1167. The place-name probably derives from Old English tollere ‘tax gatherer’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. Perhaps from Tollerton (Notts) but there is currently no evidence that the surname which derived from this place has survived.

The place-name is recorded as Torlaveston(e) in the 12th and 13th centuries and probably derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Þórleifr + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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

Similar surnames: Allerton, Wolverton, Fullerton, Tolleson, Rollerson, Colleton, Tillerson, Tollefson, Toller, Alderton

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251	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Tollerton family from?

You can see how Tollerton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tollerton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tollerton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Tollerton families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Tollerton's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Tollerton families in 1891.

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What did your Tollerton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tollerton.

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Unpaid domestic duties

80%

fruit shop assistant

10%

Mental nurse

10%

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Passenger List

There are 251 immigration records available for the last name Tollerton. 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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There are 169 military records available for the last name Tollerton. For the veterans among your Tollerton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tollerton lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, Tollerton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Tollerton in 1967 was 77, and 77 in 2001.

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Tollerton Surname Meaning

The place-name is recorded as Torlaveston(e) in the 12th and 13th centuries and probably derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Þórleifr + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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

Where is the Tollerton family from?

What did your Tollerton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tollerton.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

fruit shop assistant

10%

Mental nurse

10%

What Tollerton family records will you find?

What is the average Tollerton lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, Tollerton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Tollerton in 1967 was 77, and 77 in 2001.

Tollerton Family History

Tollerton Surname Meaning

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