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Ledgard Family History

Ledgard Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English male or female personal name Legard (Old French Legard from ancient Germanic Leudgard Liudgard or its female equivalent Leudgarda Liudgarda).

These derive from the elements leud ‘people’ + gard ‘protective enclosure yard’.

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


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Where is the Ledgard family from?

You can see how Ledgard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ledgard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ledgard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Ledgard families living in Alberta. This was about 60% of all the recorded Ledgard's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Ledgard families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ledgard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ledgard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Blanket Raiser and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ledgard. 25% of Ledgard men worked as a Blanket Raiser and 75% of Ledgard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ledgard were Dyers Labourer and Woollen Weaver.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Blanket Raiser
    25%
  • Grocers Assistant
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Dyers Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Woollen Weaver
    2%

What Ledgard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Ledgard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ledgard 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 661 immigration records available for the last name Ledgard. 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 567 military records available for the last name Ledgard. For the veterans among your Ledgard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ledgard lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Ledgard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ledgard in 1959 was 59, and 76 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ledgard 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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