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Celby Family History

Celby 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: Colby, Selby, Welby, Melby, Caley, Dalby, Wilby, Corby, Coley, Kelly

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Where is the Celby family from?

You can see how Celby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Celby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Celby family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Celby's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Celby families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celby 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 Celby ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Celby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celby 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Celby. 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 Celby. For the veterans among your Celby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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