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Helforty Family History

Helforty 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: Halferty, Hilferty, Helfert, Herfurth, Telford, Hepworth, Helbert

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Where is the Helforty family from?

You can see how Helforty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helforty family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1901. The most Helforty families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 5 Helforty families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Helforty's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Helforty families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helforty 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 Helforty ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Helforty 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 Helforty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helforty 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Helforty. 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 8 military records available for the last name Helforty. For the veterans among your Helforty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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