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Thearer Family History

Thearer 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: Shearer, Theurer, Thaler, Theiler, Sherer, Theard, Harer, Sheerer, Thayer, Theimer

132	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15	Military Records
36	Immigration Records
180	Census and Voter Lists
11	Member Trees

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Where is the Thearer family from?

You can see how Thearer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thearer family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thearer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Thearer family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Thearer's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Thearer families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thearer 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 Thearer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 180 census records available for the last name Thearer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thearer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 36 immigration records available for the last name Thearer. 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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Military Records

There are 15 military records available for the last name Thearer. For the veterans among your Thearer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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