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Tattersall Family History

Tattersall Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and west Yorkshire): habitational name from Tattershall in Lincolnshire named from the Old English personal name Tāthere (genitive Tātheres) + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


Similar surnames: Catterall, Battersby, Hattersley, Waterfall, Wetherell, Fairall

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Where is the Tattersall family from?

You can see how Tattersall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tattersall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tattersall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Tattersall family living in New Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tattersall's in USA. New Hampshire and 1 other state had the highest population of Tattersall families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tattersall surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tattersall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tattersall. 18% of Tattersall men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Tattersall women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tattersall were Electrician and Waitress. .

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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
    18%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Electrician
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Sewer
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Waitress
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Tattersall. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Tattersall. For the veterans among your Tattersall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tattersall lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Tattersall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Tattersall in 1947 was 34, and 85 in 2004.

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