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Dirscoll Family History

Dirscoll 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: Driscoll, D'ascoli, Di Scala, Droll, Di Cola, Hirschel, Nicoll

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Where is the Dirscoll family from?

You can see how Dirscoll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dirscoll family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Dirscoll family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dirscoll's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Dirscoll families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dirscoll 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 Dirscoll ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 90 census records available for the last name Dirscoll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dirscoll 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Dirscoll. 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 25 military records available for the last name Dirscoll. For the veterans among your Dirscoll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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