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Tytherleigh Name Meaning

principally from Tytherleigh in Chardstock (Devon) which is recorded as Tyderlegh in 1247 but also from East and West Tytherley (Hants) recorded as Tiderlei in 1086. The place-names derive from Old English tīedre ‘weak fragile’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Farleigh, Atherley, Dotterweich, Sutherlin, Rothermich, Eveleigh

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You can see how Tytherleigh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tytherleigh family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tytherleigh families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Tytherleigh families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Tytherleigh's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tytherleigh families in 1891.
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What did your Tytherleigh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tytherleigh. 81% of Tytherleigh 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
    81%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 239 immigration records available for the last name Tytherleigh. 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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There are 151 military records available for the last name Tytherleigh. For the veterans among your Tytherleigh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1971 and 1982, in the United States, Tytherleigh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Tytherleigh in 1971 was 66, and 62 in 1982.

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