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Treffry Family History

Treffry Surname Meaning

from one or more places in Cornwall called Treffry (Saint Gluvias, Lanhydrock, and Merther parishes). The place-names derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + *fry ‘nose’ also ‘hill hill-spur’.

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


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You can see how Treffry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Treffry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Treffry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Treffry families living in Cornwall. This was about 35% of all the recorded Treffry's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Treffry families in 1891.
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What did your Treffry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Treffry. 100% of Treffry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 155 immigration records available for the last name Treffry. 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 181 military records available for the last name Treffry. For the veterans among your Treffry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Treffry lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Treffry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Treffry in 1962 was 51, and 78 in 2003.

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