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Ospray Family History

Ospray 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: Spray, Spry, Pray, Okray, Stray, Opry, Cosgray, Sprau, Obray, Gray

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Where is the Ospray family from?

You can see how Ospray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ospray family name was found in Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most Ospray families were found in and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there were 4 Ospray families living in Dumbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ospray's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of Ospray families in 1881.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ospray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Ospray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ospray 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Ospray. 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 military records available for the last name Ospray. For the veterans among your Ospray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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