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Eadsforth Family History

Eadsforth Surname Meaning

From Edisford Hall in Great Mitton (WR Yorks) about 20 miles east-south-east of Garstang (Lancs), the post-medieval epicentre of the name.

The Yorks name means ‘ford associated with someone named with Middle English Ede or Edy’.

(See Ede Eady).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Eadsforth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eadsforth family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Eadsforth families living in Lancashire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Eadsforth's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Eadsforth families in 1891.
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What did your Eadsforth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Mine Filler Below and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eadsforth. 100% of Eadsforth men worked as a Coal Mine Filler Below and 100% of Eadsforth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*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 1939

  • Coal Mine Filler Below
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 43 military records available for the last name Eadsforth. For the veterans among your Eadsforth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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