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Glowery Family History

Glowery 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: Lowery, Flower, Gower, Blower, Slowey, Lower, Clower, Glover, Lowry

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Where is the Glowery family from?

You can see how Glowery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glowery family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Glowery family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Glowery's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Glowery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glowery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Glowery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Glowery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glowery 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Glowery. 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 Glowery. For the veterans among your Glowery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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