Dley Family History

Dley 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.

Similar surnames: Ley, Kley, Dey, Iley, Bley, Duley, Oley, Drey, Adley, Eley

443	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
78	Military Records
108	Immigration Records
497	Census and Voter Lists
74	Member Trees

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Where is the Dley family from?

You can see how Dley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dley family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dley family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Dley's in USA. California had the highest population of Dley families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dley 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 Dley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dley.

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Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 497 census records available for the last name Dley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 108 immigration records available for the last name Dley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 78 military records available for the last name Dley. For the veterans among your Dley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dley Surname Meaning

Where is the Dley family from?

What did your Dley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dley.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Dley family records will you find?

What is the average Dley lifespan?

Dley Family History

Dley Surname Meaning

1,000 record(s) for Dley

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Where is the Dley family from?

What did your Dley ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dley family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dley lifespan?

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Dley Surname Meaning

1,000 record(s) for Dley

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Where is the Dley family from?

What did your Dley ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dley family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Dley family history

What is the average Dley lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dley family tree

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