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Taffry Family History

Taffry 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: Taffet, Taffe, Tafuri, Gaffey, Laffey, Taff, Lafary, Caffrey, Caffery

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Where is the Taffry family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Taffry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taffry 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Taffry. 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 Taffry. For the veterans among your Taffry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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