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Sluice Family History

Sluice 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: Slice, Squire, Luce, Sluis, Suire, Slicer, Alice, Stice, Sluiter

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Where is the Sluice family from?

You can see how Sluice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sluice family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Sluice family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sluice's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Sluice families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sluice ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 269 census records available for the last name Sluice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sluice 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Sluice. 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 8 military records available for the last name Sluice. For the veterans among your Sluice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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