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Taffe Family History

Taffe Surname Meaning

Irish and Welsh: variant of Taaffe.

German: probably from a pet nursery form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element dag-.

tag- ‘day’.

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


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Where is the Taffe family from?

You can see how Taffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Taffe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Taffe families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Taffe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Taffe families in 1891.
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What did your Taffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Taffe. 87% of Taffe 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
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Taffe. 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 889 military records available for the last name Taffe. For the veterans among your Taffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Taffe lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Taffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Taffe in 1961 was 63, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Taffe 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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