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Tuffney Family History

Tuffney Surname Meaning

late variant of Tuffnell. Compare James Tuffnell 1793 Thomas Tuffney 1820 in IGI (Chesham Bois Bucks).

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


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Where is the Tuffney family from?

You can see how Tuffney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuffney family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Tuffney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Tuffney families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Tuffney's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Tuffney families in 1891.
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What did your Tuffney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mental Patients and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tuffney. 100% of Tuffney men worked as a Mental Patients and 100% of Tuffney 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mental Patients
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Tuffney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 510 census records available for the last name Tuffney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuffney 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Tuffney. 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 42 military records available for the last name Tuffney. For the veterans among your Tuffney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tuffney

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