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Tunnicliffe Family History

Tunnicliffe Surname Meaning

English (mainly Staffordshire): habitational name from Tonacliffe near Healey in Rochdale (Lancashire).

The placename derives from Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ + wella ‘well spring stream’ + clif ‘cliff bank’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Tunnicliffe family from?

You can see how Tunnicliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunnicliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tunnicliffe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 419 Tunnicliffe families living in Staffordshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Tunnicliffe's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tunnicliffe families in 1891.
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What did your Tunnicliffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tunnicliffe. 10% of Tunnicliffe men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 70% of Tunnicliffe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tunnicliffe were Cowman and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Cowman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Tunnicliffe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tunnicliffe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tunnicliffe. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tunnicliffe. For the veterans among your Tunnicliffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunnicliffe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Tunnicliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tunnicliffe in 1963 was 79, and 67 in 2003.

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