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Hartfield Family History

Hartfield Surname Meaning

English (Sussex and Surrey): habitational name from Hartfield (East Sussex) from Old English heorot ‘stag hart’ + feld ‘open country’.

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Herzfeld.

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


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Where is the Hartfield family from?

You can see how Hartfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hartfield families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Hartfield families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 30% of all the recorded Hartfield's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Hartfield families in 1911.
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What did your Hartfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Pressman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hartfield. 25% of Hartfield men worked as a Pressman and 100% of Hartfield women worked as a 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

  • Pressman
    25%
  • Agent
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Hartfield family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Hartfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hartfield 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hartfield. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Hartfield. For the veterans among your Hartfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hartfield lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hartfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hartfield in 1945 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hartfield ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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