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Trenary Family History

Trenary Surname Meaning

Cornish: variant of Trenerry a habitational name from Trenerry in Saint Allen (Cornwall). The placename is from Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’.

It incorporates an unidentified element, perhaps a personal name of the form Old Cornish Eneri.

This name corresponds in part to Middle Welsh Ynyr.

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


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You can see how Trenary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trenary family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Trenary families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Trenary families living in Cornwall. This was about 48% of all the recorded Trenary's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trenary families in 1891.
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What did your Trenary ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fisherman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trenary. 100% of Trenary men worked as a Fisherman and 60% of Trenary 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

  • Fisherman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • None
    20%
  • Household Duties
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Trenary. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Trenary. For the veterans among your Trenary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trenary lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Trenary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Trenary in 1945 was 33, and 70 in 2004.

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