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Tredgett Family History

Tredgett Surname Meaning

from Middle English treget ‘trickery illusion’ (Old French tresget) for a juggler or illusionist. See also Trippett and compare Robert le Tregettur 1203 in Assize Rolls (Staffs); Symon le Tregetor 1279 in Hundred Rolls (Cambs).

from Middle English tregetour ‘juggler illusionist’ (Old French tresjetëor). There appears to have been some confusion with Threadgold.

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


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Where is the Tredgett family from?

You can see how Tredgett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tredgett family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Tredgett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 91 Tredgett families living in Essex. This was about 53% of all the recorded Tredgett's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Tredgett families in 1891.
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What did your Tredgett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tredgett. 29% of Tredgett men worked as a Builders Labourer and 85% of Tredgett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tredgett were Nursery Worker Tomato Nursery and Housewife.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    29%
  • Gardener
    15%
  • Upholsterer
    15%
  • Nursery Worker Tomato Nursery
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 163 immigration records available for the last name Tredgett. 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 204 military records available for the last name Tredgett. For the veterans among your Tredgett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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