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Ellards Family History

Ellards 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: Sellards, Ellard, Allard, Ellers, Bellard, Hellard, Elward, Elhard

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Where is the Ellards family from?

You can see how Ellards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellards family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Ellards families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Ellards families living in Shropshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Ellards's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Ellards families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ellards 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 Ellards ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Ellards. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellards 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 Ellards. 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 Ellards. For the veterans among your Ellards ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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