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Guirles Family History

Guirles 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: Guiles, Giles, Gurley, Guile, Guiler, Gilles, Quarles, Guillet

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Where is the Guirles family from?

You can see how Guirles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guirles family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1901. The most Guirles families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Guirles family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guirles's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Guirles families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guirles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1871
  • 1881
  • 1901
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What did your Guirles ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guirles. 100% of Guirles men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Guirles family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Guirles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guirles 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Guirles. 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 1 military records available for the last name Guirles. For the veterans among your Guirles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guirles

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