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Delury Family History

Delury Surname Meaning

from Ó Dailbhre see Dollery.from Ó Dubhluachra - compare Dilworth (2).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Delury family from?

You can see how Delury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delury family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Delury families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Delury families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Delury's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Delury families in 1891.
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What did your Delury ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Chauffeur and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Delury. 34% of Delury men worked as a Chauffeur and 100% of Delury women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Chauffeur
    34%
  • City Salesman
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Delury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Delury 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 221 immigration records available for the last name Delury. 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 228 military records available for the last name Delury. For the veterans among your Delury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delury lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Delury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Delury in 1962 was 75, and 61 in 2004.

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