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Tapley Family History

Tapley Surname Meaning

English (Devon Cheshire and Kent):: habitational name from Tapeley in Devon. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Tæppa + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

Variant of Tabley a habitational name from Over and Nether Tabley in Cheshire. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Tæbba + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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You can see how Tapley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tapley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tapley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 101 Tapley families living in New Brunswick. This was about 65% of all the recorded Tapley's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Tapley families in 1911.
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What did your Tapley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tapley. 30% of Tapley men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Labourer
    28%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tapley. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Tapley. For the veterans among your Tapley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tapley lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tapley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tapley in 1945 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

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