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Trethewey Family History

Trethewey Surname Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from several among nine places in Cornwall named from Cornish tre ‘homestead settlement’ + Thewi a lenited form of the personal name Dewi (equivalent to David) such as Trethewey (Saint Levan) Trethevey (Lanlivery) and Trethevy (Saint Cleer).

The surname Trethewey may occasionally have been confused with Treadaway.

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


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Where is the Trethewey family from?

You can see how Trethewey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trethewey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Trethewey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 371 Trethewey families living in Cornwall. This was about 83% of all the recorded Trethewey's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trethewey families in 1891.
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What did your Trethewey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trethewey. 14% of Trethewey men worked as a Farmer and 71% of Trethewey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trethewey were Incapacitated 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

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Clay Heavy Worker
    14%
  • Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trethewey. 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 574 military records available for the last name Trethewey. For the veterans among your Trethewey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trethewey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trethewey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Trethewey in 1963 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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