Ledgewood Family History

Ledgewood Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Ledgerwood, Wedgewood, Redwood, Hagewood, Bedgood, Hegwood, Logwood, Lockwood, Ledger, Edgerton

1,000 record(s) for Ledgewood

631	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
93	Military Records
61	Immigration Records
524	Census and Voter Lists
574	Member Trees

Where is the Ledgewood family from?

You can see how Ledgewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ledgewood family name was found in Scotland, the UK, and the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ledgewood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 23 Ledgewood families living in Indiana. This was about 44% of all the recorded Ledgewood's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Ledgewood families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ledgewood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ledgewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ledgewood.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

45%

Farmer

34%

Manager

23%

What Ledgewood family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 524 census records available for the last name Ledgewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ledgewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 61 immigration records available for the last name Ledgewood. 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.

Military Records

There are 93 military records available for the last name Ledgewood. For the veterans among your Ledgewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Ledgewood lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Ledgewood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ledgewood in 1971 was 73, and 82 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ledgewood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.