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Broddly Family History

Broddly 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: Brodsky, Broady, Brody, Bodily, Roddy, Braddy, Brodell, Droddy, Boddy

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Where is the Broddly family from?

You can see how Broddly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broddly family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1881. The most Broddly families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 6 Broddly families living in Wigtownshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Broddly's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Broddly families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broddly 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 Broddly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Broddly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broddly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Broddly. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Broddly. For the veterans among your Broddly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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