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Chlery Family History

Chlery 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: Chery, Ohler, Caley, Calero, Coley, Clary, Cherry, Schley, Valery

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Where is the Chlery family from?

You can see how Chlery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chlery family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Chlery families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Chlery family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Chlery's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Chlery families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chlery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Chlery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Chlery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chlery 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Chlery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Chlery. For the veterans among your Chlery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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