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Turbill Family History

Turbill Surname Meaning

Reduced form of Turberville from Middle English turble turbil ‘troubled disturbed; stormy’.

Old French torble turble.

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


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Where is the Turbill family from?

You can see how Turbill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turbill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Turbill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Turbill families living in Herefordshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Turbill's in United Kingdom. Herefordshire had the highest population of Turbill families in 1891.
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What did your Turbill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Thatcher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Turbill. 100% of Turbill men worked as a Thatcher and 79% of Turbill 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Thatcher
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    11%
  • Laundress
    11%

What Turbill family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 622 census records available for the last name Turbill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turbill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 48 immigration records available for the last name Turbill. 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 39 military records available for the last name Turbill. For the veterans among your Turbill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turbill lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1996, in the United States, Turbill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Turbill in 1975 was 78, and 69 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turbill ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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