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Clatchy Family History

Clatchy 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: Latch, Clancy, Plachy, Mcclatchy, Clancey, Flach, Lach, Vlach, Clinch

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Where is the Clatchy family from?

You can see how Clatchy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clatchy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Clatchy families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Clatchy family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Clatchy's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Clatchy families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clatchy 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 323 census records available for the last name Clatchy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clatchy 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 98 immigration records available for the last name Clatchy. 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 90 military records available for the last name Clatchy. For the veterans among your Clatchy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clatchy lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clatchy 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 Clatchy

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