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Grolledge Family History

Grolledge 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: Colledge, Gulledge, Rutledge, Froedge, Arledge, Elledge, Groller

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Where is the Grolledge family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Grolledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grolledge 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Grolledge. 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 Grolledge. For the veterans among your Grolledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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