Tunley Family History

Tunley Surname Meaning

See Townley from Tunley in Bisley (Gloucs), which is recorded as Tonley in 130. The place-name derives from Old English tūn, meaning ‘farmstead, estate, enclosure’.

Additionally, it incorporates lēah, which translates to ‘wood, woodland clearing’.

This indicates a significant historical and geographical relevance to the area.

Over time, the name has evolved and is a reduced form of Tunningley.

The combination of these elements reflects the landscape and settlements of the period.

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

Similar surnames: Turley, Tenley, Tunney, Turnley, Munley, Nunley, Tinley, Hunley, Tulley, Tuley

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
413	Military Records
678	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tunley family from?

You can see how Tunley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tunley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Tunley families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Tunley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tunley families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tunley 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 Tunley 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 Tunley. 34% of Tunley men worked as a Bricklayer and 78% of Tunley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tunley were press tool fitter turner operator h w and Domestic servant.

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Bricklayer

34%

General labourer

17%

Mental nurse

17%

press tool fitter turner operator h w

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Tunley family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Tunley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tunley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 678 immigration records available for the last name Tunley. 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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Military Records

There are 413 military records available for the last name Tunley. For the veterans among your Tunley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunley lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tunley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tunley in 1965 was 77, and 50 in 2004.

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Tunley Surname Meaning

See Townley from Tunley in Bisley (Gloucs), which is recorded as Tonley in 130. The place-name derives from Old English tūn, meaning ‘farmstead, estate, enclosure’.

Additionally, it incorporates lēah, which translates to ‘wood, woodland clearing’.

This indicates a significant historical and geographical relevance to the area.

Over time, the name has evolved and is a reduced form of Tunningley.

The combination of these elements reflects the landscape and settlements of the period.

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

Where is the Tunley family from?

What did your Tunley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

34%

General labourer

17%

Mental nurse

17%

press tool fitter turner operator h w

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Tunley family records will you find?

What is the average Tunley lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tunley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tunley in 1965 was 77, and 50 in 2004.

Tunley Family History

Tunley Surname Meaning

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Tunley Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Tunley

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Where is the Tunley family from?

What did your Tunley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tunley family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Tunley family history

What is the average Tunley lifespan?

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