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Tidnam Family History

Tidnam Surname Meaning

Metathesized variant of Tidman; compare Margaret Tidman 1785 Thomas Tidnam 1792 in IGI (Burnham Norton Norfolk).

From Tidenham (Gloucs) which is recorded as Dyddenhamm in the 11th century.

The place name derives from an Old English personal name *Dydda (genitive *Dyddan) + Old English hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’.

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


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You can see how Tidnam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tidnam family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Tidnam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Tidnam families living in Norfolk. This was about 47% of all the recorded Tidnam's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Tidnam families in 1891.
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What did your Tidnam ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Tidnam. 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 63 military records available for the last name Tidnam. For the veterans among your Tidnam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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