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Tittensor Family History

Tittensor Surname Meaning

from Tittensor (Staffs) which is recorded as Titneshovere in about 1200.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Titten (genitive *Tittenes) + Old English *ofer ‘slope hill ridge’.

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


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You can see how Tittensor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tittensor family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Tittensor families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 116 Tittensor families living in Staffordshire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Tittensor's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tittensor families in 1891.
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What did your Tittensor 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 Tittensor. 56% of Tittensor men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Tittensor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tittensor were Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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
    56%
  • Colliery Hewer
    23%
  • Joiner
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 227 immigration records available for the last name Tittensor. 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 182 military records available for the last name Tittensor. For the veterans among your Tittensor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tittensor lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Tittensor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tittensor in 1964 was 63, and 89 in 2001.

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