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Trolley Family History

Trolley Name Meaning

of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Truelove with the stressed vowel shortened and lowered and the final syllable reduced to -ley.

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


Similar surnames: Tolley, Crolley, Rolley, Toller, Folley, Woolley, Bromley, Tilley

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Where is the Trolley family from?

You can see how Trolley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trolley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Trolley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Trolley families living in New York. This was about 55% of all the recorded Trolley's in USA. New York had the highest population of Trolley families in 1880.
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What did your Trolley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Trolley. 86% of Trolley 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Electric Lamp Operator
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 309 immigration records available for the last name Trolley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 325 military records available for the last name Trolley. For the veterans among your Trolley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trolley lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Trolley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Trolley in 1964 was 85, and 49 in 2004.

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