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Meggery Family History

Meggery 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: Meggers, Egger, Menger, Meggett, Eggers, Meager, Meger, Hegger

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Where is the Meggery family from?

You can see how Meggery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meggery family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Meggery family living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Meggery's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Meggery families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meggery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Meggery ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Meggery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Meggery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meggery 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Meggery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Meggery. For the veterans among your Meggery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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