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Celver Family History

Celver 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: Culver, Calver, Colver, Celmer, Felver, Geller, Heller, Seller

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Where is the Celver family from?

You can see how Celver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celver family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Celver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Celver families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Celver's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Celver families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celver 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 Celver ancestors do for a living?

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

What Celver family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 95 census records available for the last name Celver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celver 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Celver. 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 2 military records available for the last name Celver. For the veterans among your Celver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Celver lifespan?

Average Celver life expectancy in 1971 was 57 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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