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Ightfield Family History

Ightfield 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: Highfield, Garfield, Hatfield, Westfield, Infield, Whitfield

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Where is the Ightfield family from?

You can see how Ightfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ightfield family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Ightfield family living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ightfield's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Ightfield families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ightfield 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 Ightfield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Ightfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ightfield 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Ightfield. 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 Ightfield. For the veterans among your Ightfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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