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Muirbead Family History

Muirbead 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: Muirhead, Mulready, Murad, Moorhead, Guilbeau, Mura, Read, Mira

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Where is the Muirbead family from?

You can see how Muirbead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muirbead family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1851. The most Muirbead families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Muirbead family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Muirbead's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Muirbead families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Muirbead ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Muirbead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muirbead 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Muirbead. 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 military records available for the last name Muirbead. For the veterans among your Muirbead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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