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Welsh Grant Family History

Welsh Grant 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: Welshans, Del Grande, Rosengrant, Grant, Belgrave, De Grace, Westgate

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Where is the Welsh Grant family from?

You can see how Welsh Grant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welsh Grant family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Welsh Grant family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Welsh Grant's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Welsh Grant families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welsh Grant 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 Welsh Grant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 761 census records available for the last name Welsh Grant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welsh Grant 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Welsh Grant. 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 285 military records available for the last name Welsh Grant. For the veterans among your Welsh Grant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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