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Glussey Family History

Glussey 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: Glassey, Hussey, Bussey, Tussey, Mussey, Slusser, Russey, Glasser

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Where is the Glussey family from?

You can see how Glussey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glussey family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Glussey families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Glussey family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glussey's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Glussey families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glussey 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 Glussey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Glussey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glussey 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 Glussey. 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 Glussey. For the veterans among your Glussey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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