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Gilycart Family History

Gilycart 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: Gilyard, Gilbert, Gillard, Gilliard, Hilgart, Ginyard, Hilyard

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Where is the Gilycart family from?

You can see how Gilycart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilycart family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Gilycart families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Gilycart family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gilycart's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gilycart families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Gilycart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilycart 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 immigration records available for the last name Gilycart. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gilycart. For the veterans among your Gilycart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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