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Guilt Family History

Guilt 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: Guile, Guild, Guill, Guist, Gill, Grill, Gault, Geist, Quint, Quist

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Where is the Guilt family from?

You can see how Guilt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guilt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Guilt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Guilt families living in Staffordshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Guilt's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Guilt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guilt 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 Guilt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Guilt. 100% of Guilt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Guilt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 572 census records available for the last name Guilt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guilt 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Guilt. 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 467 military records available for the last name Guilt. For the veterans among your Guilt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guilt lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guilt 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 Guilt

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