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Delday Family History

Delday Surname Meaning

from Delday in Deerness (Orkney).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Delday family from?

You can see how Delday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delday family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Delday families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 5 Delday families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Delday's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Delday families in 1891.
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What did your Delday ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Delday. 60% of Delday men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Fisherman
    40%

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Census Records

There are 456 census records available for the last name Delday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Delday 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Delday. 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 21 military records available for the last name Delday. For the veterans among your Delday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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