The Rackey Family History

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

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The Rackey Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Rackey
1841 Census 12
1851 Census 6
1861 Census 4
1871 Census 3
1891 Census 3

Most Frequent Forenames for the Rackey Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ANN Rackey 2 2 1 1 0
ELIZA Rackey 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZABETH Rackey 1 0 0 1 1
FREDERICK WILLIAM Rackey 0 0 0 0 1
ABRAHAM Rackey 1 0 0 0 0
ELLEN Rackey 1 0 1 0 0
EPHRAIM Rackey 1 0 0 0 0
JOHN Rackey 3 1 0 0 0
JOSEPH Rackey 1 0 0 0 0
LUCY Rackey 1 0 0 0 0
MARY Rackey 1 0 0 0 0
CHRISTOPHER Rackey 0 1 0 0 0
MABENA Rackey 0 1 0 0 0
WILLIAM Rackey 0 1 0 0 0
ALBINIA Rackey 0 0 1 0 0
CAROLINE Rackey 0 0 1 0 0
EMANUAL HOWARD Rackey 0 0 0 1 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Rackey

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Rackey (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

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


 


Non-parochial, foreign and maritime Births, Marriages and Deaths digit
The National Archives has signed a license with Genealogy Supplies Limited to scan the existing microform and place online 13 series records. The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year.

 

1911 Census to be released early
From 2009, a fully-indexed 1911 census will be online, three years earlier than family historians expected!

 

Reading Old Handwriting
Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. At first glance, many early records look illegible to the modern reader.

 

Military Head Dress
Headwear is one of the defining items of military clothing. The colour signifies which part of the army a soldier belongs to, and the headwear carries the Corps or Regimental badge.