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Trerise Family History

Trerise Surname Meaning

From one or more places in Cornwall named Trerise (Crowan, Ruan Major) or Trerice (Saint Allen, Saint Breock, Saint Dennis, Newlyn East, Sancreed).

The place-names derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate, farmstead’ + rid ‘ford’.

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


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You can see how Trerise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trerise family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Trerise families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Trerise families living in Cornwall. This was about 94% of all the recorded Trerise's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trerise families in 1891.
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What did your Trerise ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 204 immigration records available for the last name Trerise. 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 118 military records available for the last name Trerise. For the veterans among your Trerise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trerise lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Trerise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Trerise in 1966 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

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