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Tunstead Family History

Tunstead Name Meaning

principally from Tunstead (Norfolk) but perhaps occasionally from Tunstead in Chapel in le Frith (Derbys) Tunstead in Wormhill (Derbys) Tunstead in Pemberton (Lancs) or Tunstead in Newchurch in Rossendale (Lancs). The place-names derive from Old English tūn-stede ‘farmstead’ (tūn ‘farmstead estate’ + stede ‘place’).

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


Similar surnames: Umstead, Anstead, Winstead, Hunstad, Bumstead, Hustead, Dunstan

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Where is the Tunstead family from?

You can see how Tunstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunstead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tunstead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Tunstead families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Tunstead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tunstead families in 1911.
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What did your Tunstead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tunstead. 100% of Tunstead 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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Tunstead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tunstead 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 233 immigration records available for the last name Tunstead. 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 136 military records available for the last name Tunstead. For the veterans among your Tunstead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunstead lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Tunstead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Tunstead in 1963 was 72, and 86 in 2003.

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