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Towning Family History

Towning Surname Meaning

Local pronunciation of Townend from Middle English *touning, a characteristic Devon formation denoting someone who lived in a town, village, hamlet, or farm.

See Town and compare Towner. Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English *Tuning, which may have been a pet form of Old English Tūn.

Apparently from tūn ‘farm, village’.

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


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Where is the Towning family from?

You can see how Towning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Towning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Towning families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Towning families living in Somerset. This was about 19% of all the recorded Towning's in United Kingdom. Somerset and 1 other county had the highest population of Towning families in 1891.
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What did your Towning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Transport Worker Heavy Wo and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Towning. 50% of Towning men worked as a Transport Worker Heavy Wo and 95% of Towning women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Towning were Plumbing Glaziers and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Transport Worker Heavy Wo
    50%
  • Plumbing Glaziers
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Towning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Towning 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 274 immigration records available for the last name Towning. 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 165 military records available for the last name Towning. For the veterans among your Towning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Towning lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Towning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Towning in 1963 was 86, and 37 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Towning 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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