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Eldwood Family History

Eldwood 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: Elwood, Ellwood, Redwood, Erwood, Earwood, Alwood, Allwood, Haywood

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Where is the Eldwood family from?

You can see how Eldwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eldwood family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Eldwood families were found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 3 Eldwood families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Eldwood's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Eldwood families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eldwood 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 Eldwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Eldwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eldwood 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Eldwood. 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 2 military records available for the last name Eldwood. For the veterans among your Eldwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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