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Tansley Family History

Tansley Surname Meaning

English (Midlands): habitational name from Tansley in Derbyshire named from an Old English personal name Tān (genitive Tānes) or Old English tān ‘twig sprout shoot’ (genitive tānes)

+ lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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Where is the Tansley family from?

You can see how Tansley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tansley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tansley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 184 Tansley families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Tansley's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Tansley families in 1891.
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What did your Tansley 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 Tansley. 9% of Tansley men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Tansley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tansley were Retired and Housekeeper.

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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
    9%
  • Insurance Agent
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Tansley lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tansley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Tansley in 1957 was 71, and 68 in 2004.

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