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Welbry Family History

Welbry 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: Welby, Wilby, Selby, Walby, Welborn, Melby, Weary, Wery, Werry, Welty

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Where is the Welbry family from?

You can see how Welbry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welbry family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Welbry family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Welbry's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Welbry families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welbry 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 Welbry ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Welbry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welbry 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Welbry. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Welbry. For the veterans among your Welbry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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