The Altass Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Altass family.

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The Altass Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Altass
1841 Census0
1851 Census0
1861 Census8
1871 Census4
1881 Census9
1891 Census18
1901 Census39

Most Frequent Forenames for the Altass Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
Sarah Altass 0 0 1 1 0 2 1
Thomas Altass 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
Elizabeth Altass 0 0 1 0 1 1 2
George Altass 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
John Altass 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Beatrice Altass 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Norman Altass 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Ann Altass 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
William Altass 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Charles Altass 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Mary Altass 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Herbert Altass 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Florence Altass 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Annie Altass 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Eliza Altass 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Agnes Altass 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Sidney Altass 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Lydia Altass 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Emma Altass 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Edall Altass 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Altass family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Altass

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