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Trenaman Family History

Trenaman Surname Meaning

Synonymous with Middle English atte Trewen, denoting someone who lived ‘at the trees,’ perhaps with reference to one of the Devon hamlets so named, such as Trewyn, Train, or Traine; see Treen.

John Treneman 1525 in Subsidy Rolls (Plympton St Maurice borough, Devon) may be a descendant of Walter atte Treawen 1332 in Subsidy Rolls (Plympton, Devon).

Topographic surnames in -man became increasingly common in late medieval Devon; see Surnames of Devon pp. 26–8.

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


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You can see how Trenaman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trenaman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Trenaman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Trenaman families living in Devon. This was about 32% of all the recorded Trenaman's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Trenaman families in 1891.
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What did your Trenaman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Invalid and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trenaman. 100% of Trenaman men worked as an Invalid and 80% of Trenaman 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

  • Invalid
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    13%
  • Housewife
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 379 immigration records available for the last name Trenaman. 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 361 military records available for the last name Trenaman. For the veterans among your Trenaman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trenaman lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1997, in the United States, Trenaman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Trenaman in 1966 was 77, and 86 in 1997.

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