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Tanby Family History

Tanby Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Danby, Tandy, Canby, Tarby, Hanby, Taney, Tang, Tan, Darby, Gandy

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Where is the Tanby family from?

You can see how Tanby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tanby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Tanby family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanby's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tanby families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Tanby ancestors do for a living?

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

What Tanby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 134 census records available for the last name Tanby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanby 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Tanby. 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 11 military records available for the last name Tanby. For the veterans among your Tanby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tanby lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tanby ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tanby

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