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Thwaites Family History

Thwaites Surname Meaning

English: from the northern English placename Thwaite (Old Norse thveit ‘meadow paddock’) + plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

The plural form is found in several placenames including Thwaites in Keighley (Yorkshire) which is a principal source of the surname.

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


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Where is the Thwaites family from?

You can see how Thwaites families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thwaites family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thwaites families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 416 Thwaites families living in Yorkshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Thwaites's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Thwaites families in 1891.
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What did your Thwaites ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Thwaites. 11% of Thwaites men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Thwaites women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thwaites were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Thwaites lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Thwaites life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Thwaites in 1963 was 72, and 70 in 2004.

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