Tisbury Family History

Tisbury Surname Meaning

from Tisbury (Wilts) which is recorded as Tyssesburg about 800. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Tysse + Old English burg ‘fortress’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Tilbury, Asbury, Alsbury, Milbury, Kilbury, Sidbury, Rasbury, Elsbury, Bury, Salisbury

5,000 record(s) for Tisbury

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
54	Military Records
64	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Tisbury family from?

You can see how Tisbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tisbury family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tisbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Tisbury family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Tisbury's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Tisbury families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tisbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tisbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tisbury. 34% of Tisbury men worked as an Incapacitated and 100% of Tisbury women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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 1939

Incapacitated

34%

gas works labourer

34%

slater tiler

34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Tisbury family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Tisbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tisbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 64 immigration records available for the last name Tisbury. 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.

Military Records

There are 54 military records available for the last name Tisbury. For the veterans among your Tisbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Tisbury lifespan?

Average Tisbury life expectancy in 1981 was 54 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tisbury ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.