Toles Family History

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Toles Name Meaning

Greek (Tolis): from a short form of the personal name Apostolis, variant of Apostolos. Possibly an altered form of the English surnames Tole, from a personal name (Old English Tola, Old Norse Toli), or Tolles, also from a personal name (Old English Toll, an unattested name found in various place names such as Tollesbury and Tolleshunt) or Anglo-Scandinavian Toll, an unattested short form of Old Norse þorleifr, or perhaps in some cases a topographic name from a southern dialect term toll ‘clump of trees’.

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


Similar surnames: Tomes, Tukes, Sales, Doles, Eales, Boles, Ales, Vales, Tolles, Ayles

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Toles Family Origin

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You can see how Toles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toles families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Toles families living in Yorkshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Toles's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Toles families in 1891.
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Toles Family Occupations

What did your Toles ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Toles. A less common occupation for the Toles family was Farm Laborer. The most common Toles occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Toles's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    40%

  • Laborer

    12%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Farm Laborer

    4%

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

Toles Historical Records

What Toles family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Toles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toles census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 558 immigration records available for the last name Toles. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Toles. For the veterans among your Toles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Toles Life Expectancy

What is the average Toles lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Toles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Toles in 1952 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Toles 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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