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Sligo Family History

Sligo Surname Meaning

perhaps a reduced form of Pitsligo (Aberdeens) recorded as Petslegach in 1408.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Sligo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sligo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sligo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Sligo families living in Hampshire. This was about 82% of all the recorded Sligo's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Sligo families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 203 immigration records available for the last name Sligo. 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 105 military records available for the last name Sligo. For the veterans among your Sligo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sligo lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2001, in the United States, Sligo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Sligo in 1973 was 89, and 35 in 2001.

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