Gillis Family History

You can see how Gillis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gillis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gillis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,607 Gillis families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 63% of all the recorded Gillis's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Gillis families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gillis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.