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Travel Family History

Travel Surname Meaning

see Travell.

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


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Where is the Travel family from?

You can see how Travel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Travel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Travel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Travel families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Travel's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Travel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Travel 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 Travel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver was the top reported job for people in the USA named Travel. 34% of Travel men worked as a Truck Driver.

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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 1940

  • Truck Driver
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Carpenter
    34%

What Travel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Travel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Travel 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 172 immigration records available for the last name Travel. 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 14,000 military records available for the last name Travel. For the veterans among your Travel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Travel lifespan?

Average Travel life expectancy in 1990 was 22 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Travel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Travel 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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