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Galletly Family History

Galletly Surname Meaning

apparently a Scots variant of English Golightly.

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


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Where is the Galletly family from?

You can see how Galletly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Galletly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Galletly families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 32 Galletly families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Galletly's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Galletly families in 1891.
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What did your Galletly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Galletly. 100% of Galletly men worked as an Electrical Engineer and 94% of Galletly 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Electrical Engineer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

What Galletly family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Galletly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Galletly 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 733 immigration records available for the last name Galletly. 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 401 military records available for the last name Galletly. For the veterans among your Galletly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Galletly lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Galletly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Galletly in 1963 was 75, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Galletly 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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