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Tattersall Family History

Tattersall Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and west Yorkshire): habitational name from Tattershall in Lincolnshire named from the Old English personal name Tāhere (genitive Tātheres) + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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Where is the Tattersall family from?

You can see how Tattersall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tattersall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tattersall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,227 Tattersall families living in Lancashire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Tattersall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tattersall families in 1891.
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What did your Tattersall 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 Tattersall. 16% of Tattersall men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 62% of Tattersall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tattersall were Dairy Farmer and Incapacitated.

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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
    16%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Dairy Farmer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Cotton Weaver
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Tattersall. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Tattersall. For the veterans among your Tattersall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tattersall lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Tattersall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Tattersall in 1947 was 34, and 85 in 2004.

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