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Sguires Family History

Sguires 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: Squires, Squire, Sires, Suire, Guiles, Guire, Stires, Shires, Swires

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Where is the Sguires family from?

You can see how Sguires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sguires family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sguires families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Sguires families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Sguires's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Sguires families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sguires ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 130 census records available for the last name Sguires. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sguires 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Sguires. 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 Sguires. For the veterans among your Sguires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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