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Conquhar Family History

Conquhar 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: Concha, Farquhar, Conquest, Conahan, Cousar, Conaghan, Chauhan

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Where is the Conquhar family from?

You can see how Conquhar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conquhar family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1871. The most Conquhar families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 14 Conquhar families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Conquhar's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Conquhar families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Conquhar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Conquhar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conquhar 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Conquhar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Conquhar. For the veterans among your Conquhar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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