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Tilling Family History

Tilling Name Meaning

unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Billing, Pilling, Gilling, Telling, Dilling, Willing, Trilling

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Where is the Tilling family from?

You can see how Tilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tilling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Tilling families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 36% of all the recorded Tilling's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Tilling families in 1911.
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What did your Tilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Machinist and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Tilling. 34% of Tilling men worked as a Machinist and 50% of Tilling women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tilling were Farmer and Student. .

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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 1921

  • Machinist
    34%
  • Labourer
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Student
    50%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Tilling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tilling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 958 immigration records available for the last name Tilling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Tilling lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Tilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tilling in 1963 was 63, and 51 in 2002.

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