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Meadown Family History

Meadown Surname 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: Meadow, Meadows, Yeadon, Meadors, Meason, Weadon, Mcadow, Medow

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Where is the Meadown family from?

You can see how Meadown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meadown family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Meadown families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Meadown family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Meadown's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Meadown families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meadown 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

There are 130 census records available for the last name Meadown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meadown 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Meadown. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Meadown. For the veterans among your Meadown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meadown lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Meadown 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Meadown

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