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Tarbotton Family History

Tarbotton Surname Meaning

from Tarbolton (Ayrs). The place-name is from Gaelic tòrr ‘(conical) hill’ + the common English place-name seen in Bolton.

Because of the order of the elements the place-name must be considered Gaelic but incorporating an already existing place-name coined during a period of Northumbrian settlement in southern Scotland.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Tarbotton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tarbotton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Tarbotton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Tarbotton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 93% of all the recorded Tarbotton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tarbotton families in 1891.
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What did your Tarbotton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tarbotton. 90% of Tarbotton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Printers Machine Minder
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 90 immigration records available for the last name Tarbotton. 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 152 military records available for the last name Tarbotton. For the veterans among your Tarbotton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tarbotton lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Tarbotton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tarbotton in 1966 was 73, and 76 in 2000.

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