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Slory Family History

Slory 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: Lory, Flory, Story, Lord, Loy, Stork, Shore, Slott, Spry, Ory

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Where is the Slory family from?

You can see how Slory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slory family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slory families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Slory family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Slory's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Slory families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slory surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Slory ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 192 census records available for the last name Slory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slory 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Slory. 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 11 military records available for the last name Slory. For the veterans among your Slory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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