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Turnelious Family History

Turnelious 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: Cornelious, Cornelius, Fernelius, Aurelio, Turcios, Cornelio, Tullius

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Where is the Turnelious family from?

You can see how Turnelious families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnelious family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 3 Turnelious families living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnelious's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Turnelious families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Turnelious. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnelious 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 Turnelious. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Turnelious. For the veterans among your Turnelious ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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