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Tafters Family History

Tafters 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: Salters, Matters, Waters, Masters, Raftery, Watters, Tates, Teeters

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Where is the Tafters family from?

You can see how Tafters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tafters family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Tafters family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tafters's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Tafters families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tafters 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 Tafters 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 Tafters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tafters 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 Tafters. 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 Tafters. For the veterans among your Tafters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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