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Tunnard Family History

Tunnard Surname Meaning

From Middle English tunherd(e) (Old English tūn‐hierde) denoting someone who guarded the animals belonging to a town or village. Some early bearers may belong with (2).

Perhaps also from the Middle English personal name Tunherd (Old English Tūnheard from tūn ‘enclosure, farm, village’ + heard ‘bold, hardy’).

Some early bearers at (1) may belong here.

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


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Where is the Tunnard family from?

You can see how Tunnard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunnard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Tunnard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 65 Tunnard families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Tunnard's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Tunnard families in 1891.
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What did your Tunnard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tunnard. 50% of Tunnard men worked as a Farmer and 80% of Tunnard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tunnard were General Labourer and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Bricklayer
    17%
  • Colliery Hewer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 230 immigration records available for the last name Tunnard. 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 374 military records available for the last name Tunnard. For the veterans among your Tunnard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunnard lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tunnard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Tunnard in 1950 was 49, and 95 in 2004.

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