Tilly Family History

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Tilly Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Tilly (Tiliacum in medieval records). Examples in Eure and Calvados are so called from a Gallo-Roman personal name Tilius (perhaps from Latin tilia ‘lime tree’) + the locative suffix -acum; one in Seine-et-Oise gets its name from the personal name Attilius + -acum. Irish: variant of Tully.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Billy, Sully, Lilly, Tilley, Gill, Dilly, Tully, Tally, Till, Iley

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Tilly Family Origin

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Tilly Family Occupations

What did your Tilly ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tilly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Bricklayer

    2%

  • Farmer

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Tilly family was Farmer. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tilly. The most common Tilly occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 5% of Tilly's were Agricultural Labourers.

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Tilly Historical Records

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Tilly Life Expectancy

What is the average Tilly lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tilly ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1944 and 2004, Tilly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tilly in 1944 was 29, and 82 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tilly

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