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Guildway Family History

Guildway 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: Gilday, Dilday, Guidry, Galloway, Guida, Gadway, Kilday, Galway

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Where is the Guildway family from?

You can see how Guildway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guildway family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 2 Guildway families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Guildway's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Guildway families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guildway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guildway ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

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

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