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Tolday Family History

Tolday 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: Monday, Toda, Dilday, Allday, Kilday, Alday, Golda, Tolar, Hobday

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Where is the Tolday family from?

You can see how Tolday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tolday family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Tolday families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Tolday family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tolday's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Tolday families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Tolday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tolday 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Tolday. 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 6 military records available for the last name Tolday. For the veterans among your Tolday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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