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Todhunter Family History

Todhunter Surname Meaning

English (Cumbria and Lancashire): nickname for a keen hunter of foxes from Middle English tod(de) ‘fox’ + Middle English hunter(e) (see Hunter and Todman).

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


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Where is the Todhunter family from?

You can see how Todhunter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Todhunter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Todhunter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 231 Todhunter families living in Cumberland. This was about 49% of all the recorded Todhunter's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Todhunter families in 1891.
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What did your Todhunter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Todhunter. 42% of Todhunter men worked as a Farmer and 73% of Todhunter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Todhunter were Dairy Farmer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Farmer
    42%
  • General Labourer (heavy W )
    12%
  • Mill Labourer
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Todhunter. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Todhunter. For the veterans among your Todhunter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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