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Taillor Family History

Taillor 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: Tailor, Taillon, Tallon, Taylor, Trillo, Tiller, Tallo, Ballor

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Where is the Taillor family from?

You can see how Taillor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taillor family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Taillor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Taillor families living in Missouri. This was about 67% of all the recorded Taillor's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Taillor families in 1880.
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What did your Taillor ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 98 census records available for the last name Taillor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taillor 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Taillor. 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 4 military records available for the last name Taillor. For the veterans among your Taillor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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