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Tupholme Family History

Tupholme Surname Meaning

from Tupholme (Lincs) which is recorded as Tupeholm in about 1175. The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Tupi or a word of obscure origin from which Middle English tup ‘ram’ derives.

Old Scandinavian holmr ‘small island water meadow’.

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


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You can see how Tupholme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tupholme family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Tupholme families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Tupholme families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Tupholme's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tupholme families in 1891.
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What did your Tupholme ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tupholme. 89% of Tupholme women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Private Means
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 222 immigration records available for the last name Tupholme. 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 49 military records available for the last name Tupholme. For the veterans among your Tupholme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tupholme lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1998, in the United States, Tupholme life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tupholme in 1963 was 67, and 87 in 1998.

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