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Tunbridge Family History

Tunbridge Surname Meaning

principally from Tonbridge (Kent) but occasionally from other places similarly named such as Two Bridge in Writtle (Essex) home to the 1274 bearer and Tunbridge in Stapleford Abbots (Essex) home to the 1323 bearer.

The place-names derive from Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ + brycg ‘bridge’.

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


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Where is the Tunbridge family from?

You can see how Tunbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tunbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 113 Tunbridge families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Tunbridge's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Tunbridge families in 1891.
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What did your Tunbridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Postman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tunbridge. 19% of Tunbridge men worked as a Postman and 76% of Tunbridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tunbridge were Fishmanger and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Postman
    19%
  • Carpenter joiner
    19%
  • Bus Conductor
    13%
  • Fishmanger
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Tunbridge. 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 871 military records available for the last name Tunbridge. For the veterans among your Tunbridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunbridge lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Tunbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Tunbridge in 1968 was 71, and 52 in 2003.

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