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M'lead Family History

M'lead 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: O'lear, Leaf, Read, Smead, Bleak, Lear, Mclean, Clear, Stead, Head

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Where is the M'lead family from?

You can see how M'lead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'lead family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1871. The most M'lead families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 7 M'lead families living in Ross and Cromarty. This was about 88% of all the recorded M'lead's in Scotland. Ross and Cromarty had the highest population of M'lead families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name M'lead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'lead 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 4 immigration records available for the last name M'lead. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name M'lead. For the veterans among your M'lead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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