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Tainton Family History

Tainton Surname Meaning

From Taynton in Gloucs, which is recorded as Tatinton and Tetinton in 1086, or Taynton in Oxon, which is recorded as Tængtune and Tengetune in the 11th century.

The Gloucs place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tǣta + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Oxon place-name may derive from a lost river-name (probably identical to the river Teign in Devon, which is named with a word related to Welsh taen ‘a sprinkling’) probably meaning ‘stream’ + Old English tūn.

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


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You can see how Tainton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tainton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tainton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Tainton families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Tainton's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Tainton families in 1891.
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What did your Tainton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tainton. 100% of Tainton men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Tainton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Pottery Cup Handler
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 145 military records available for the last name Tainton. For the veterans among your Tainton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1975 and 2004, in the United States, Tainton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Tainton in 1975 was 89, and 57 in 2004.

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