Tweedy Family History

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Tweedy Name Meaning

Scottish: variant spelling of Tweedie. English: habitational name from Tweedyhill in Kingwater in Cumbria.

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


Similar surnames: Tweed, Tweedie, Keedy, Tweedle, Weldy, Beedy, Reedy, Breed, Beeby

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Tweedy Family Origin

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Tweedy Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Bank Manager

    2%

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

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Tweedy Historical Records

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Tweedy Life Expectancy

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