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Clocks Family History

Clocks 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: Clock, Locks, Cocks, Cocke, Lock, Block, Glock, Klock, Flock, Clack

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Where is the Clocks family from?

You can see how Clocks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clocks family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Clocks families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Clocks family living in Vermont. This was 100% of all the recorded Clocks's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Clocks families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clocks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Clocks ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 123 census records available for the last name Clocks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clocks 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Clocks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15 military records available for the last name Clocks. For the veterans among your Clocks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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