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Grinday Family History

Grinday 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: Grindle, Grinder, Friday, Grindley, Granda, Grundy, Grinde, Grindel

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Where is the Grinday family from?

You can see how Grinday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grinday family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Grinday families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 2 Grinday families living in Cheshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Grinday's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Grinday families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 142 census records available for the last name Grinday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grinday 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Grinday. 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 2 military records available for the last name Grinday. For the veterans among your Grinday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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