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Tumelty Family History

Tumelty Surname Meaning

from Mac Tomaltaigh or Ó Tomaltaigh see Tumilty.

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


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Where is the Tumelty family from?

You can see how Tumelty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tumelty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Tumelty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Tumelty families living in Cumberland. This was about 34% of all the recorded Tumelty's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Tumelty families in 1891.
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What did your Tumelty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipyard Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tumelty. 50% of Tumelty men worked as a Shipyard Labourer and 81% of Tumelty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tumelty were General Labourer and Machinist Tailoring Trade.

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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

  • Shipyard Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Machinist Tailoring Trade
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 332 immigration records available for the last name Tumelty. 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 268 military records available for the last name Tumelty. For the veterans among your Tumelty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tumelty lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Tumelty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Tumelty in 1958 was 50, and 72 in 2003.

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