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Ledworth Family History

Ledworth 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: Hepworth, Cudworth, Keyworth, Bedsworth, Pebworth, Ledwith, Bludworth

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Where is the Ledworth family from?

You can see how Ledworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ledworth family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ledworth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Ledworth family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ledworth's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Ledworth families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ledworth 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 Ledworth ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 199 census records available for the last name Ledworth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ledworth 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Ledworth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Ledworth. For the veterans among your Ledworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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