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Tregembo Family History

Tregembo Surname Meaning

from Tregembo in Saint Hilary (Cornwall) which is recorded as Trethigember in 131. The origin of the place-name is uncertain though it may derive from Middle Cornish.

Tre ‘estate, farmstead’ + the intensive or negative prefix dy- (perhaps in this case meaning ‘double’) + *kemer ‘confluence’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Tregembo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregembo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Tregembo families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Tregembo families living in Cornwall. This was about 83% of all the recorded Tregembo's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Tregembo families in 1891.
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What did your Tregembo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tregembo. 100% of Tregembo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 95 immigration records available for the last name Tregembo. 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 132 military records available for the last name Tregembo. For the veterans among your Tregembo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tregembo lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Tregembo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tregembo in 1966 was 90, and 80 in 2003.

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