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Digly Family History

Digly 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: Dilly, Digby, Lilly, Dill, Tilly, Dingle, Dagley, Dial, Billy, Daigle

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Where is the Digly family from?

You can see how Digly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Digly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Digly families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Digly families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Digly's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Digly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Digly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Digly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Digly. 100% of Digly women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Digly family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 151 census records available for the last name Digly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Digly 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Digly. 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 10 military records available for the last name Digly. For the veterans among your Digly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Digly lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Digly 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 Digly

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