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Edgebill Family History

Edgebill Name 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: Edghill, Edgell, Cogbill, Edgerly, Sagebiel, Debell, Dieball, Engell

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Where is the Edgebill family from?

You can see how Edgebill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edgebill family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Edgebill family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Edgebill's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Edgebill families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Edgebill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Edgebill ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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