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Tidd Family History

Tidd Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Tydd Saint Mary in Lincolnshire or Tydd Saint Giles in Cambridgeshire named probably from Old English titt ‘teat’ in the sense ‘slight hill’ or tydd ‘brushwood shrubs’.

Perhaps also from a Middle English personal name Tide Tidde (continuing Old English Tīda apparently derived from tīd ‘time’).

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


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Where is the Tidd family from?

You can see how Tidd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tidd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tidd families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 95 Tidd families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Tidd's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tidd families in 1891.
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What did your Tidd 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 Tidd. 34% of Tidd men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Tidd women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tidd were Painter 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
    34%
  • Carpenter joiner
    14%
  • Public Works Contractors Foreman
    14%
  • Painter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Shop Assistant
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tidd. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Tidd. For the veterans among your Tidd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tidd lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tidd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tidd in 1945 was 62, and 74 in 2004.

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