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Tatham Family History

Tatham Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and west Yorkshire): habitational name from Tatham in Lancashire.

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Tāta (from an obsolete element meaning ‘joyful’ compare Old Norse teitr)

+ Old English hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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Where is the Tatham family from?

You can see how Tatham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tatham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tatham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 284 Tatham families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Tatham's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tatham families in 1891.
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What did your Tatham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tatham. 17% of Tatham men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 74% of Tatham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tatham were Retired and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • Cotton Weaver
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Tatham. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Tatham. For the veterans among your Tatham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tatham lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tatham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Tatham in 1957 was 36, and 79 in 2004.

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