Candelaria Family History
Candelaria Name Meaning
from the Marian epithet (Maria de
la) Candelaria, referring to the Catholic feast of the
Purification of the Virgin. The name derives from Latin candela
‘candle’, since on this day candles were blessed by a priest and then
lit to invoke the protection of the Virgin Mary.habitational name
from a place in Tenerife called Canelaria.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Candelaria
Name Distribution of Candelaria Families
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England & Wales
Scotland
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Candelaria Family Origin
Candelaria Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Candelaria Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Candelaria census records
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Military Service by Candelaria
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