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Tunnicliffe Family History

Tunnicliffe Name Meaning

English (mainly Staffordshire): habitational name from Tonacliffe near Healey in Rochdale (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ + wella ‘well spring stream’ + clif ‘cliff bank’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tunnicliff, Sutcliffe, Cunliffe, Hinchcliffe, Cunniffe, Antcliff

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Where is the Tunnicliffe family from?

You can see how Tunnicliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunnicliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tunnicliffe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 5 Tunnicliffe families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 71% of all the recorded Tunnicliffe's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Tunnicliffe families in 1880.
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What did your Tunnicliffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tunnicliffe. 43% of Tunnicliffe men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Tunnicliffe women worked as an Operator. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Chauffer
    29%
  • Shipping Clerk
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tunnicliffe. For the veterans among your Tunnicliffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunnicliffe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Tunnicliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tunnicliffe in 1963 was 79, and 67 in 2003.

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