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Skea Kent Family History

Skea Kent 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: Sargent, Sterken, Sergent, Speake, Skagen, Keaveny, Skeen, Siefken

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Where is the Skea Kent family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Skea Kent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skea Kent 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Skea Kent. 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 military records available for the last name Skea Kent. For the veterans among your Skea Kent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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