Stratford Family History

Stratford Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of various places called Stratford for example in Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Middlesex Northamptonshire Suffolk Warwickshire and Wiltshire from Old English strǣt ‘Roman road’ (see Street) + ford ‘ford’. habitational name principally from Strafford Sands (now lost) in Mexborough (Yorkshire) presumed to be the ancient meeting-place of Strafforth Wapentake and deriving from the same source as 1 above.

habitational name from Strefford (Shropshire) recorded as Stratford in 123. The placename derives from the same source as 1 above.

habitational name from either of two places called Stretford (Lancashire Herefordshire) both of which are recorded as Stratford in medieval documents. The placenames derive from the same source as in 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Trafford, Stanford, Stratton, Stafford, Cranford, Radford, Crawford, Branford, Bradford, Halford

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Where is the Stratford family from?

You can see how Stratford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stratford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stratford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 67 Stratford families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Stratford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stratford families in 1911.

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What did your Stratford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stratford. 56% of Stratford men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Stratford women worked as a Nurse.

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Farmer

56%

Laborer

16%

Labourer

12%

Painter

Nurse

100%

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Census Record

There are 57K census records available for the last name Stratford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stratford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Stratford. 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 5K military records available for the last name Stratford. For the veterans among your Stratford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stratford lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stratford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Stratford in 1950 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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Stratford Surname Meaning

habitational name from Strefford (Shropshire) recorded as Stratford in 123. The placename derives from the same source as 1 above.

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

Where is the Stratford family from?

What did your Stratford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stratford. 56% of Stratford men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Stratford women worked as a Nurse.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

56%

Laborer

16%

Labourer

12%

Painter

Nurse

100%

What Stratford family records will you find?

What is the average Stratford lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stratford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Stratford in 1950 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

Stratford Family History

Stratford Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stratford lifespan?

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