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Droury Family History

Droury 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: Drury, Dury, Dobry, Noury, Rury, Srour, Dory, Drouin, Droney, Prouty

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Where is the Droury family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Droury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Droury 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Droury. 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 military records available for the last name Droury. For the veterans among your Droury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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