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Skelting Family History

Skelting 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: Skelding, Kelting, Stelling, Skelton, Keating, Sweeting, Sieling

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Where is the Skelting family from?

You can see how Skelting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skelting family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Skelting family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Skelting's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Skelting families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skelting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Skelting ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Skelting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skelting 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Skelting. 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 Skelting. For the veterans among your Skelting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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