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Tuffley Family History

Tuffley Surname Meaning

from Tuffley in Gloucester (Gloucs) which is recorded as Tuffelege in 1086.

The place-name may derive from the Old English personal name Tuffa + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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You can see how Tuffley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuffley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tuffley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Tuffley families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tuffley's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Tuffley families in 1891.
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What did your Tuffley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tuffley. 77% of Tuffley 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    11%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 316 immigration records available for the last name Tuffley. 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 399 military records available for the last name Tuffley. For the veterans among your Tuffley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuffley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Tuffley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Tuffley in 1963 was 83, and 86 in 2003.

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