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Tackley Family History

Tackley Surname Meaning

from Takeley (Essex) which is recorded as Tackeleye in 138. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Tæcca + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

from Tackley (Oxon) which is recorded as Takelea in 1187. The place-name has the same etymology as Takeley in Essex (see sense (1) above).

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


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You can see how Tackley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tackley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tackley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Tackley family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tackley's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Tackley families in 1911.
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What did your Tackley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tackley. 100% of Tackley men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Tackley women worked as a Bookeeper.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookeeper
    34%
  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 220 immigration records available for the last name Tackley. 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 212 military records available for the last name Tackley. For the veterans among your Tackley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tackley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tackley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tackley in 1963 was 81, and 54 in 2004.

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