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Elditch Family History

Elditch 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: Elich, Ditch, Leitch, Blitch, Litch, Hilditch, Fitch, Rodich, Clinch

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Where is the Elditch family from?

You can see how Elditch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elditch family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Elditch families living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Elditch's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Elditch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elditch 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elditch ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Elditch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elditch 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Elditch. 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 Elditch. For the veterans among your Elditch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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