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Calliday Family History

Calliday Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Halliday, Allday, Callaway, Calliham, Golliday, Halladay, Calloway

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Where is the Calliday family from?

You can see how Calliday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calliday family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Calliday family living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Calliday's in Scotland. Lanarkshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Calliday families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calliday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Calliday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calliday 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Calliday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Calliday. For the veterans among your Calliday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Calliday ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Calliday

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