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Hanchliff Family History

Hanchliff Surname 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.

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You can see how Hanchliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanchliff family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Hanchliff family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Hanchliff's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Hanchliff families in 1911.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hanchliff. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Hanchliff. For the veterans among your Hanchliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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