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Ollier Family History

Ollier Surname Meaning

See Hollier. Tooth 1 p. 60 notes that Thomas Hollyer (buried June 5th 1573) and Margaret Ollier (baptized April 5th 1579) appear in the parish registers for Penkridge Staffs.

See Oyler. From the Old French personal name Oillard (Continental Germanic Odilard Oilard from *oðil- ‘land possession’ + *hard- ‘hard brave’).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Ollier family from?

You can see how Ollier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ollier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Ollier families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Ollier families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Ollier's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ollier families in 1911.
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What did your Ollier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer General and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ollier. 15% of Ollier men worked as a Farmer General and 83% of Ollier women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ollier were Builders Labourer Heavy Worker and Household Duties.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer General
    15%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    11%
  • Retired
    11%
  • Builders Labourer Heavy Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 603 immigration records available for the last name Ollier. 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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Draft Cards

There are 497 military records available for the last name Ollier. For the veterans among your Ollier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ollier lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Ollier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ollier in 1961 was 62, and 69 in 2004.

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