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Tar Box Family History

Tar Box Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tarbox, Tarlton, Tabor, Carbo, Talbot, Barbo, Garbo, Turnbow, Tarbet

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Where is the Tar Box family from?

You can see how Tar Box families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tar Box family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Tar Box family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Tar Box's in USA. California had the highest population of Tar Box families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tar Box surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 450 census records available for the last name Tar Box. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tar Box 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Tar Box. 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 570 military records available for the last name Tar Box. For the veterans among your Tar Box ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tar Box lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tar Box 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tar Box

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