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Brily Family History

Brily 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: Brill, Braly, Bily, Briley, Baily, Grill, Bailey, Brick, Bill, Bly

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Where is the Brily family from?

You can see how Brily families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brily family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Brily families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Brily families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Brily's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brily families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brily 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 Brily ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brily. 58% of Brily men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Brily women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Laborer
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Brily family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 707 census records available for the last name Brily. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brily 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Brily. 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 85 military records available for the last name Brily. For the veterans among your Brily ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brily lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brily ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brily

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