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Tocknell Family History

Tocknell Surname Meaning

from Tocknells (House) in Painswick (Gloucs) which is recorded as Tokynhale in 1368.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Toca (genitive *Tocan) + halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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You can see how Tocknell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tocknell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Tocknell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Tocknell families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Tocknell's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Tocknell families in 1891.
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What did your Tocknell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tocknell. 100% of Tocknell 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 71 immigration records available for the last name Tocknell. 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 88 military records available for the last name Tocknell. For the veterans among your Tocknell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tocknell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tocknell in 1967 was 71, and 21 in 2004.

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