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Furless Family History

Furless Name 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: Furness, Curless, Farless, Hurless, Burgess, Urness, Harless, Burress

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Where is the Furless family from?

You can see how Furless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furless family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Furless family living in Hampshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Furless 's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Furless families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Furless surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Furless ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Furless . Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furless 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Furless . 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 3 military records available for the last name Furless . For the veterans among your Furless ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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