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Clearance Family History

Clearance 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: Clarence, Lafrance, Clearman, Terrance, Clemence, Caranci, Defrance

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Where is the Clearance family from?

You can see how Clearance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clearance family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Clearance families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Clearance family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Clearance's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Clearance families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clearance surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Clearance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clearance 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Clearance. 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 19 military records available for the last name Clearance. For the veterans among your Clearance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clearance lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clearance 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Clearance

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