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Mcleisle Family History

Mcleisle 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: Mcleish, Mcleese, Meise, Melville, Mcneil, Meisler, Leise, Meile

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Where is the Mcleisle family from?

You can see how Mcleisle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcleisle family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1901. The most Mcleisle families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 3 Mcleisle families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcleisle's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Mcleisle families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcleisle 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 Mcleisle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Mcleisle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcleisle 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mcleisle. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mcleisle. For the veterans among your Mcleisle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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