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Mcleur Family History

Mcleur 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: Mclear, Mclean, Clear, Myler, Miler, Molleur, Mcleod, Mcaleer, Moler

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Where is the Mcleur family from?

You can see how Mcleur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcleur family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Mcleur families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 6 Mcleur families living in Inverness-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcleur's in Scotland. Inverness-shire had the highest population of Mcleur families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcleur 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 Mcleur ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 70 census records available for the last name Mcleur. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcleur 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Mcleur. 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 9 military records available for the last name Mcleur. For the veterans among your Mcleur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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