Lancaster Family History

You can see how Lancaster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lancaster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lancaster families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,066 Lancaster families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Lancaster's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lancaster families in 1891.

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