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Gilloway Family History

Gilloway Surname Meaning

reduced form of McGilloway see McEvoy.

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


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Where is the Gilloway family from?

You can see how Gilloway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilloway family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilloway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Gilloway family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gilloway's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Gilloway families in 1891.
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What did your Gilloway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gilloway. 100% of Gilloway 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
    100%

What Gilloway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 728 census records available for the last name Gilloway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilloway 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 145 immigration records available for the last name Gilloway. 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 52 military records available for the last name Gilloway. For the veterans among your Gilloway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilloway lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Gilloway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gilloway in 1963 was 83, and 42 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gilloway 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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