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Tregellas Family History

Tregellas Surname Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from any of several places in Cornwall called Tregellas (in Probus and Saint Keverne), Tregellast (in Ludgvan), or Tregelles (in Saint Kew).

All these placenames are from Cornish tre ‘estate, farmstead’ + the Old Cornish personal name Celest (from Latin Caelestis ‘heavenly’).

With mutation of initial c to g.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Tregellas family from?

You can see how Tregellas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregellas family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tregellas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Tregellas families living in Cornwall. This was about 37% of all the recorded Tregellas's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Tregellas families in 1891.
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What did your Tregellas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tregellas. 75% of Tregellas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cotton Weaver
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 283 immigration records available for the last name Tregellas. 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 119 military records available for the last name Tregellas. For the veterans among your Tregellas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tregellas lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Tregellas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Tregellas in 1959 was 28, and 92 in 2004.

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