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Slathery Family History

Slathery 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: Slattery, Flathers, Lather, Slater, Flattery, Sather, Neathery

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Where is the Slathery family from?

You can see how Slathery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slathery family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Slathery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Slathery families living in New York. This was about 53% of all the recorded Slathery's in USA. New York had the highest population of Slathery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slathery 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 Slathery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 116 census records available for the last name Slathery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slathery 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Slathery. 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 9 military records available for the last name Slathery. For the veterans among your Slathery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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