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Ellsea Family History

Ellsea 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, Ellen, Elsen, Eller, Ellena, Ellner, Elsey, Else, Elyea, Elles

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Where is the Ellsea family from?

You can see how Ellsea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellsea family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Ellsea families were found in USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 2 Ellsea families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Ellsea's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Ellsea families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ellsea surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ellsea ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ellsea ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Ellsea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellsea 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 Ellsea. 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 Ellsea. For the veterans among your Ellsea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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