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Tregilgas Family History

Tregilgas Surname Meaning

from Tregilgas in Saint Ewe (Cornwall). The place-name is from Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + an unidentified element.

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


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Where is the Tregilgas family from?

You can see how Tregilgas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregilgas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tregilgas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Tregilgas families living in Cornwall. This was about 63% of all the recorded Tregilgas's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Tregilgas families in 1891.
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What did your Tregilgas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tregilgas. 90% of Tregilgas 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
    90%
  • Dressmaker
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 170 immigration records available for the last name Tregilgas. 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 133 military records available for the last name Tregilgas. For the veterans among your Tregilgas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tregilgas lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tregilgas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tregilgas in 1967 was 79, and 87 in 2004.

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