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Greenlees Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from (East or West) Greenlees in Lanarkshire, named from Older Scots grene ‘green’ + ley(s) ‘piece of open country’, later ‘meadow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Greenlee, Greenfield, Greener, Greenwell, Greenwood, Greenhow

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Greenlees Family Origin

Where is the Greenlees family from?

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You can see how Greenlees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenlees family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenlees families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 164 Greenlees families living in Lancashire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Greenlees's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Greenlees families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greenlees surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Greenlees Family Occupations

What did your Greenlees ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Annuitant, Cotton Weaver and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Greenlees. The most common Greenlees occupation in the UK was Annuitant. 3% of Greenlees's were Annuitants. A less common occupation for the Greenlees family was Ag. Lab..

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  • Annuitant

    3%

  • Cotton Weaver

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Ag. Lab.

    2%

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

Greenlees Historical Records

What Greenlees family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Greenlees. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greenlees census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Greenlees. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Greenlees. For the veterans among your Greenlees ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Greenlees Life Expectancy

What is the average Greenlees lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Greenlees life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Greenlees in 1962 was 81, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Greenlees

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Greenlees ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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