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M'gilvray Family History

M'gilvray 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: Mcgilvray, Mcgillivray, Mcgilvary, Mcgilvery, Mcgivney, Milgram

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Where is the M'gilvray family from?

You can see how M'gilvray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'gilvray family name was found in Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most M'gilvray families were found in and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 M'gilvray family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded M'gilvray's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of M'gilvray families in 1881.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your M'gilvray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name M'gilvray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'gilvray 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 10 immigration records available for the last name M'gilvray. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name M'gilvray. For the veterans among your M'gilvray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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