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Dridly Family History

Dridly 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: Priddy, Ridley, Friday, Dilly, Drill, Droddy, Daily, Crilly, Ridl

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Where is the Dridly family from?

You can see how Dridly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dridly family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dridly families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Dridly family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dridly's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Dridly families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dridly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dridly ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dridly 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 Dridly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dridly 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 Dridly. 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 Dridly. For the veterans among your Dridly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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