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Edenfield Family History

Edenfield Surname Meaning

English: variant of Ettenfield a habitational name from Edenfield in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) so named from Old English ēg ‘well-watered land’ + tūn ‘farmstead’ ‘settlement’ + feld ‘open country’.

This variant may have died out in present-day Britain.

In the US it is concentrated in GA and FL.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Edenfield family from?

You can see how Edenfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edenfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Edenfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Edenfield family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Edenfield's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Edenfield families in 1891.
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What did your Edenfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Edenfield. 100% of Edenfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Edenfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Edenfield 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 403 immigration records available for the last name Edenfield. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Edenfield. For the veterans among your Edenfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Edenfield lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Edenfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Edenfield in 1944 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Edenfield 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.

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