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Thilthorpe Family History

Thilthorpe Surname Meaning

from Themelthorpe (Norfolk) which is recorded as Timeltorp in 1203 and Thymelthorpe in 1248.

The place-name may derive from an Old English personal name *Þȳmel or the Old Scandinavian personal name Þymli + Old Scandinavian þorp ‘secondary settlement outlying farmstead’.

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


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You can see how Thilthorpe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thilthorpe family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Thilthorpe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Thilthorpe families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Thilthorpe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thilthorpe families in 1911.
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What did your Thilthorpe ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 31 military records available for the last name Thilthorpe. For the veterans among your Thilthorpe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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