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Glour Family History

Glour 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: Gour, Gloor, Glor, Loud, Glock, Gohr, Lou, Pour, Cloud, Loup

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Where is the Glour family from?

You can see how Glour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1911. The most Glour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Glour families living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glour's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Glour families in 1891.
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What did your Glour ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Track Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Glour. 58% of Glour men worked as a Track Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Track Worker
    58%
  • Laborer
    43%
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Census Records

There are 180 census records available for the last name Glour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glour 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Glour. 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 5 military records available for the last name Glour. For the veterans among your Glour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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