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Clather Family History

Clather 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: Cather, Lather, Cater, Clapper, Feather, Blacher, Clutter, Latter

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Where is the Clather family from?

You can see how Clather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Clather families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Clather family living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Clather's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Clather families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clather 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 100 census records available for the last name Clather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clather 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Clather. 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 3 military records available for the last name Clather. For the veterans among your Clather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clather lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clather 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 Clather

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