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Gilvray Family History

Gilvray Surname Meaning

reduced from Mac Gille Bhrátha see McGillivray.

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


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Where is the Gilvray family from?

You can see how Gilvray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilvray family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Gilvray families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Gilvray families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gilvray's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gilvray families in 1891.
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What did your Gilvray ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gilvray. 100% of Gilvray 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%

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Passenger Lists

There are 337 immigration records available for the last name Gilvray. 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 566 military records available for the last name Gilvray. For the veterans among your Gilvray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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