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Tallent Family History

Tallent Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Tallon + excrescent -t. habitational name from Talland (Cornwall).

The placename denotes ‘church site on the hill-brow’ from Middle Cornish tal ‘brow front end’ + lann ‘enclosed cemetery church’.

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


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Where is the Tallent family from?

You can see how Tallent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tallent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tallent families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Tallent families living in Norfolk. This was about 16% of all the recorded Tallent's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Tallent families in 1891.
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What did your Tallent ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tallent. 91% of Tallent 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
    91%
  • Independent Means
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%

What Tallent family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Tallent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tallent 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 812 immigration records available for the last name Tallent. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Tallent. For the veterans among your Tallent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tallent lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tallent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tallent in 1951 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tallent

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tallent 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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