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Halbey Family History

Halbey 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: Halley, Halsey, Haley, Dalbey, Harvey, Hale, Halse, Harben, Hanley

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Where is the Halbey family from?

You can see how Halbey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halbey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Halbey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Halbey family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Halbey's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Halbey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halbey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Halbey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 98 census records available for the last name Halbey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halbey 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Halbey. 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 38 military records available for the last name Halbey. For the veterans among your Halbey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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