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Brown Douglass Family History

Brown Douglass 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: Douglass, Douglas, Broaddus, Bonadonna, Prendergast, Brownlow

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Where is the Brown Douglass family from?

You can see how Brown Douglass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brown Douglass family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Brown Douglass family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brown Douglass's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Brown Douglass families in 1851.
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There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brown Douglass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brown Douglass census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 37 immigration records available for the last name Brown Douglass. 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 417 military records available for the last name Brown Douglass. For the veterans among your Brown Douglass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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