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Alliday Family History

Alliday Name 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: Allday, Halliday, Alloway, Alday, Allaway, Golliday, Halladay

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Where is the Alliday family from?

You can see how Alliday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alliday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Alliday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Alliday family living in Berkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Alliday's in United Kingdom. Berkshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Alliday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alliday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alliday ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Alliday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alliday 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Alliday. 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 8 military records available for the last name Alliday. For the veterans among your Alliday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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