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Celbourne Family History

Celbourne 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: Melbourne, Colbourne, Milbourne, Welbourn, Coulbourne, Welborne

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Where is the Celbourne family from?

You can see how Celbourne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celbourne family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Celbourne families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Celbourne's in USA. New York had the highest population of Celbourne families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celbourne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Celbourne ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Celbourne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celbourne 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 Celbourne. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Celbourne. For the veterans among your Celbourne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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