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Tolliday Family History

Tolliday Surname Meaning

variant of Stallworthy (see Stallard) with loss of initial S-.

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


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Where is the Tolliday family from?

You can see how Tolliday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tolliday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tolliday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Tolliday families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Tolliday's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tolliday families in 1891.
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What did your Tolliday ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tolliday. 40% of Tolliday men worked as a Bricklayer and 87% of Tolliday women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tolliday were Builders Labourer and Unpd 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    40%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    20%
  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpd Domestic Duties
    3%

What Tolliday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Tolliday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tolliday 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 272 immigration records available for the last name Tolliday. 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 319 military records available for the last name Tolliday. For the veterans among your Tolliday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tolliday lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1997, in the United States, Tolliday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Tolliday in 1965 was 68, and 79 in 1997.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tolliday 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.

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