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Celland Family History

Celland 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: Calland, Helland, Felland, Yelland, Clelland, Belland, Selland

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Where is the Celland family from?

You can see how Celland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Celland families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Celland family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Celland's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Celland families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Celland ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 861 census records available for the last name Celland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celland 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 82 immigration records available for the last name Celland. 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 50 military records available for the last name Celland. For the veterans among your Celland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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