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Broadheat Family History

Broadheat Name 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: Broadhead, Broadbent, Brodhead, Broadway, Bradham, Broadwell

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Where is the Broadheat family from?

You can see how Broadheat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadheat family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Broadheat family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Broadheat's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Broadheat families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broadheat surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Broadheat ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Broadheat ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Broadheat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadheat 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Broadheat. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Broadheat. For the veterans among your Broadheat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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