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Trail Family History

Trail Surname Meaning

Scottish: unexplained perhaps from a lost or unidentified placename.

There is a stream called Abhainn Traill running into Upper Loch Torridon (Ross and Cromarty).

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


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Where is the Trail family from?

You can see how Trail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trail families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 47 Trail families living in London. This was about 47% of all the recorded Trail's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Trail families in 1891.
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What did your Trail 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 Trail. 100% of Trail men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Trail women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Nil
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Trail. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Trail. For the veterans among your Trail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trail lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Trail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Trail in 1945 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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