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Spolding Family History

Spolding Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spalding, Golding, Spedding, Colding, Skelding, Bolding, Olding

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Where is the Spolding family from?

You can see how Spolding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spolding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spolding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Spolding family living in Indiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Spolding's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Spolding families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spolding 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 Spolding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spolding. 100% of Spolding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 525 census records available for the last name Spolding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spolding 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 81 immigration records available for the last name Spolding. 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 128 military records available for the last name Spolding. For the veterans among your Spolding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spolding lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spolding 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spolding

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