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Tainter Family History

Tainter Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English teinturer ‘dyer’ (Old French teinturier) for someone who dyed cloth.

This surname has now died out in Britain.

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


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Where is the Tainter family from?

You can see how Tainter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tainter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tainter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Tainter families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Tainter's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Tainter families in 1891.
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What did your Tainter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tainter. 100% of Tainter 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Tainter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tainter 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 319 immigration records available for the last name Tainter. 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 892 military records available for the last name Tainter. For the veterans among your Tainter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tainter lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Tainter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tainter in 1949 was 60, and 52 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tainter 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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