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Taylor's Family History

Taylor's 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: Taylor, Saylors, Naylor, Paylor, Aylor, Tailor, Saylor, Baylor

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Where is the Taylor's family from?

You can see how Taylor's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taylor's family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Taylor's family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Taylor's's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Taylor's families in 1851.
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Passenger Lists

There are 188 immigration records available for the last name Taylor's. 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 765 military records available for the last name Taylor's. For the veterans among your Taylor's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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