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Guillory Family History

Guillory Name Meaning

French:: habitational name from La Guillorie a place in Loire-Atlantique or La Guihorais a place in Ille-et-Vilaine Brittany (France). probably also a variant of Guillery a habitational name from La Guillerie the name of several places in the northwestern part of France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Guidry, Guilbert, Guibord, Guillot, Gulley, Aguillard, Guillet

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Where is the Guillory family from?

You can see how Guillory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guillory family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Guillory families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Guillory family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Guillory's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Guillory families in 1911.
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What did your Guillory ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guillory. 53% of Guillory men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Guillory women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guillory were Farming and Farmer. .

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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
    53%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Farming
    2%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Farmer
    7%
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Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Guillory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guillory 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 755 immigration records available for the last name Guillory. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Guillory. For the veterans among your Guillory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guillory lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Guillory life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Guillory in 1946 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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