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Farshow Family History

Farshow 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: Farrow, Forshaw, Barstow, Farlow, Warshaw, Jarchow, Farson, Harshaw

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Where is the Farshow family from?

You can see how Farshow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farshow family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Farshow families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Farshow family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Farshow's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Farshow families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Farshow ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Farshow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farshow 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 Farshow. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Farshow. For the veterans among your Farshow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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