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Titchener Family History

Titchener Surname Meaning

For someone who lived at a crossroads from an agent noun based on Middle English twichen(e) (Old English twicen(e) denoting a place where two or more roads or tracks met).

See Twitchen.

This name has become confused with Tickner.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Titchener family from?

You can see how Titchener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Titchener family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Titchener families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 74 Titchener families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Titchener's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Titchener families in 1891.
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What did your Titchener ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Titchener. 20% of Titchener men worked as a Bricklayer and 87% of Titchener women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Titchener were 4th Class Ammunition Examine (c I A) and Housewife.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    20%
  • Railway Clerk
    14%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • 4th Class Ammunition Examine (c I A)
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

What Titchener family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Titchener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Titchener census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 638 immigration records available for the last name Titchener. 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 513 military records available for the last name Titchener. For the veterans among your Titchener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Titchener lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Titchener life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Titchener in 1963 was 79, and 72 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Titchener ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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