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Trewavas Family History

Trewavas Surname Meaning

from Trewavas in Breage (Cornwall) or Trewavas in Wendron (Cornwall).

The place-names derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + *gwavos ‘winter-dwelling’.

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


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You can see how Trewavas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trewavas family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Trewavas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Trewavas families living in Cornwall. This was about 92% of all the recorded Trewavas's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trewavas families in 1891.
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What did your Trewavas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Trewavas. 100% of Trewavas 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 71 immigration records available for the last name Trewavas. 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 46 military records available for the last name Trewavas. For the veterans among your Trewavas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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