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Elesea Family History

Elesea 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: Elsea, Elsen, Leser, Elsey, Else, Lessa, Elyea, Lese, Plesha, Olesen

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Where is the Elesea family from?

You can see how Elesea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elesea family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Elesea family living in Nebraska. This was 100% of all the recorded Elesea's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Elesea families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elesea 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 Elesea ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Elesea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elesea 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 Elesea. 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 military records available for the last name Elesea. For the veterans among your Elesea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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