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Elford Family History

Elford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Yelverton in Buckland Monachorum (Devon) recorded as Elleford in 1291 (see Yelverton ) named from the Old English personal name Ella or elle ellen ‘elder tree’ + ford ‘ford’. The name may also derive from any of the places called Elford in Staffordshire and Northumberland both probably from the Old English personal name Ella + ford.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Alford, Belford, Galford, Telford, Welford, Bedford, Ledford, Ford

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Where is the Elford family from?

You can see how Elford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Elford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 147 Elford families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Elford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Elford families in 1911.
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What did your Elford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Elford. 50% of Elford men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Elford women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Elford were Laborer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Student
    8%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Servant
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Elford. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Elford. For the veterans among your Elford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Elford lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Elford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Elford in 1948 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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