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Heatherly Family History

Heatherly Name Meaning

English (Midlands): habitational name from Hatherleigh in Bovey Tracey (Devon) Up Hatherley Down Hatherley (Gloucestershire) or Hatherly Farm in Hilton (Dorset). The placenames may derive from Old English hagu-thorn hæg-thorn ‘hawthorn’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’ though the initial element may alternatively be hǣddre ‘heather’ or a derivative of hǣth ‘heath heather’ (such as hǣthor from hǣth + the noun suffix -or; see Heather ).

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

Similar surnames: Weatherly, Weatherby, Heatley, Atherley, Easterly, Eatherly, Matherly

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Where is the Heatherly family from?

You can see how Heatherly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heatherly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Heatherly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Heatherly families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Heatherly's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Heatherly families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Heatherly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heatherly 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 261 immigration records available for the last name Heatherly. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Heatherly. For the veterans among your Heatherly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Heatherly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heatherly census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Heatherly

Passenger Lists

There are 261 immigration records available for the last name Heatherly. 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.

View all Heatherly immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Heatherly. For the veterans among your Heatherly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Heatherly military records

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What is the average Heatherly lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Heatherly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Heatherly in 1945 was 26, and 71 in 2004.

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