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Guilday Family History

Guilday 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: Gilday, Dilday, Guidry, Guida, Kilday, Guild, Guldan, Wilday, Gulley

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Where is the Guilday family from?

You can see how Guilday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guilday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Guilday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Guilday family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guilday's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Guilday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guilday 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 Guilday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guilday. 100% of Guilday men worked as a Laborer.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Guilday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 409 census records available for the last name Guilday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guilday 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 100 immigration records available for the last name Guilday. 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 143 military records available for the last name Guilday. For the veterans among your Guilday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guilday lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Guilday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Guilday in 1968 was 74, and 36 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guilday

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guilday 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.

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