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Trefry Family History

Trefry Surname Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from one or more places in Cornwall called Treffry (Saint Gluvias, Lanhydrock, and Merther parishes).

The placenames derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate, farmstead’ + fry ‘nose’, also ‘hill, hill-spur’.

This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


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You can see how Trefry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trefry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Trefry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Trefry families living in Cornwall. This was about 62% of all the recorded Trefry's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trefry families in 1891.
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What did your Trefry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Trefry. 34% of Trefry 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • Private Means
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trefry. 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 739 military records available for the last name Trefry. For the veterans among your Trefry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trefry lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Trefry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Trefry in 1948 was 25, and 84 in 2004.

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