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Taskis Family History

Taskis Surname Meaning

From Taskus (Gwinear Cornwall) found in (William de) Talscus in 1316 Michael Talscoys in 134. However, no early-modern bearers of the surname have been found, and it is obscure how and when it arose and came to be transmitted as a modern surname.

The place-name appears to be from Middle Cornish tal ‘brow’ + schus ‘shade’; the first-syllable stress suggests instead a compound ‘brow-shade’ which makes less sense.

However, the pronunciation of the name may have been influenced by nearby Trevaskis of different derivation.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Taskis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taskis family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Taskis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Taskis families living in Cornwall. This was 100% of all the recorded Taskis's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Taskis families in 1891.
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What did your Taskis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Taskis. 100% of Taskis men worked as a Farm Labourer and 75% of Taskis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Wife
    25%

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