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Trevelyan Family History

Trevelyan Surname Meaning

from Trevelyan in Saint Veep (Cornwall). The place-name derives from Middle Cornish tre(f) ‘estate farmstead’ + either an unrecorded Old Cornish given name equivalent either to Old Breton Ilian or the recorded Old Cornish Milian with mutation of m to v after the feminine noun tre in the latter case.

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


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Where is the Trevelyan family from?

You can see how Trevelyan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trevelyan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Trevelyan families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Trevelyan families living in Devon. This was about 17% of all the recorded Trevelyan's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Trevelyan families in 1891.
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What did your Trevelyan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trevelyan. 43% of Trevelyan men worked as a Private Means and 70% of Trevelyan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trevelyan were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic D.

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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

  • Private Means
    43%
  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Carpenter
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    3%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Trevelyan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trevelyan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 810 immigration records available for the last name Trevelyan. 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 545 military records available for the last name Trevelyan. For the veterans among your Trevelyan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trevelyan lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Trevelyan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Trevelyan in 1969 was 66, and 88 in 2003.

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