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Mortar Family History

Mortar Surname Meaning

see Morter.

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


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You can see how Mortar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mortar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mortar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Mortar families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Mortar's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mortar families in 1891.
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There are 691 census records available for the last name Mortar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mortar 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Mortar. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mortar. For the veterans among your Mortar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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