Canterbury Family History

You can see how Canterbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canterbury family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Canterbury families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Canterbury families living in Dorset. This was about 25% of all the recorded Canterbury's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Canterbury families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canterbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.