Milford Family History

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Milford Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from any of numerous places, for example in Derbyshire, Devon, Hampshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire, and Surrey, named in Old English as ‘mill ford’, from mylen ‘mill’ (see Mill) + ford ‘ford’. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair ‘descendant of Maolgfhoghmhair’, a personal name meaning ‘chief of harvest’. The Gaelic name was first Anglicized as Mullover, which was later assimilated to Milford.

Similar surnames: Mulford, Wilford, Elford, Alford, Winford, Galford, Walford, Fulford

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1840

1920

You can see how Milford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Milford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Milford families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Milford families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 24% of all the recorded Milford's in the USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Milford families in 1840.

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

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Milford Family Occupations

What did your Milford ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

44%
Keeping House

8%
Laborer

8%
Farm Laborer

3%

Milford Historical Records

What Milford family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Milford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Milford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Milford. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Milford. For the veterans among your Milford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Milford military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Milford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Milford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Milford

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Milford. 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.

View all Milford immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Milford. For the veterans among your Milford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Milford military records

Milford Life Expectancy

What is the average Milford lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Milford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Milford in 1941 was 62, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Milford