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Tresham Family History

Tresham Surname Meaning

From Tresham in Hawkesbury (Gloucs), which is recorded as Tresham in the 10th century. The place-name derives from an uncertain element perhaps an Old English *træs *tres related to Old Scandinavian tras ‘twig sprout’.

+ Old English hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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You can see how Tresham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tresham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tresham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Tresham families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tresham's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tresham families in 1891.
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What did your Tresham ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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There are 212 military records available for the last name Tresham. For the veterans among your Tresham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Tresham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Tresham in 1966 was 82, and 77 in 2004.

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