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Tredinnick Family History

Tredinnick Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from any of various places so called for example near Bodmin Liskeard and Saint Issey. Some of these get their name from Cornish tre ‘homestead settlement’ + dynek ‘fortified’ (an unattested derivative of dyn ‘fort’); in other cases the second element is eythynek ‘overgrown with gorse’ or redenek ‘overgrown with bracken’ (both unattested).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Trevithick, Trebilcock, Reineck, Winnick, Renwick, Reddick, Fenwick

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Where is the Tredinnick family from?

You can see how Tredinnick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tredinnick family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tredinnick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 91 Tredinnick families living in Cornwall. This was about 66% of all the recorded Tredinnick's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Tredinnick families in 1891.
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What did your Tredinnick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tredinnick. 22% of Tredinnick men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Tredinnick women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tredinnick were Carpenter and Housewife. .

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    60%
  • Housewife
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 342 immigration records available for the last name Tredinnick. 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 295 military records available for the last name Tredinnick. For the veterans among your Tredinnick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tredinnick lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Tredinnick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Tredinnick in 1964 was 73, and 81 in 2003.

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