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Madough Family History

Madough 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: Mcgough, Madruga, Balough, Mayhugh, Murdough, Haugh, Malbrough

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Where is the Madough family from?

You can see how Madough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madough family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Madough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Madough family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Madough's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Madough families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madough 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 Madough ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Madough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madough 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 Madough. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Madough. For the veterans among your Madough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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