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Daintey Family History

Daintey 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: Dainty, Painter, Darney, Dabney, Daisley, Dantes, Gainey, Bainter

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Where is the Daintey family from?

You can see how Daintey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daintey family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Daintey families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Daintey's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Daintey families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Daintey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Daintey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daintey 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 Daintey. 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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Draft Cards

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

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