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Tedstill Family History

Tedstill Surname Meaning

From Tedstill in Chetton (Shrops), which is recorded as Tydestighele in 1291–2, or perhaps Estell in Minsterley (Shrops), which is recorded as Tedestile in 1255–6.

The place-names may derive from the Old English personal name Tydi + Old English stigel ‘stile’.

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


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You can see how Tedstill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tedstill family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Tedstill families living in Staffordshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Tedstill's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tedstill families in 1891.
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What did your Tedstill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tedstill. 100% of Tedstill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 17 military records available for the last name Tedstill. For the veterans among your Tedstill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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