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Colly Family History

Colly Surname Meaning

see Colley. possibly also a reduced form of McColly itself a variant of McCully.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Colly family from?

You can see how Colly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 44 Colly families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Colly's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Colly families in 1891.
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What did your Colly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Colly. 74% of Colly women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Colly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colly 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Colly. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Colly. For the veterans among your Colly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colly lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Colly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Colly in 1963 was 72, and 55 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Colly 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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