Madeira Family History
Madeira Name Meaning
Portuguese: metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from
madeira ‘wood’, ‘timber’ (Late Latin materia, from
classical Latin materies ‘material’, ‘substance’).local
name from the island of Madeira, which was named with Portuguese
madeira ‘timber’ because of the timber that grew there. The
island was colonized in the 15th century under the patronage of Prince
Henry the Navigator.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Madeira
Name Distribution of Madeira Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Madeira families
 21 - 39  8 - 20 |
 1 - 7  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Madeira census records
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Madeira Family Origin
Madeira Immigration Information
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to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Madeira
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Madeira Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Madeira census records
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Madeira Civil War Service Records
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