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Turvill Family History

Turvill Surname Meaning

from Tourville‐la‐Campagne (Eure). The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Þórr + Old French ville ‘farmstead estate’ (Latin villa).

occasionally a reduced form of Turberville.

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


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Where is the Turvill family from?

You can see how Turvill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turvill family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Turvill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Turvill families living in Surrey. This was about 42% of all the recorded Turvill's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Turvill families in 1891.
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What did your Turvill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Turvill. 83% of Turvill 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
    83%
  • Travelling Showgirl
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 192 immigration records available for the last name Turvill. 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 191 military records available for the last name Turvill. For the veterans among your Turvill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turvill lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Turvill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Turvill in 1966 was 76, and 69 in 2001.

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