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Handbery Family History

Handbery 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: Hanbury, Sandberg, Mandery, Hansberry, Tandberg, Hansbury, Landberg

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Where is the Handbery family from?

You can see how Handbery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handbery family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Handbery families living in South Carolina. This was about 40% of all the recorded Handbery's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Handbery families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handbery 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 Handbery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 54 census records available for the last name Handbery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handbery 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Handbery. 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 military records available for the last name Handbery. For the veterans among your Handbery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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