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Tweats Family History

Tweats Surname Meaning

see Thwaites.

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


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Where is the Tweats family from?

You can see how Tweats families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tweats family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Tweats families living in Cheshire. This was about 68% of all the recorded Tweats's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Tweats families in 1891.
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What did your Tweats ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tweats. 100% of Tweats men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Tweats 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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    10%

What Tweats family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 275 census records available for the last name Tweats. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tweats 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Tweats. 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 33 military records available for the last name Tweats. For the veterans among your Tweats ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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