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Helgate Family History

Helgate 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: Holgate, Redgate, Hungate, Colgate, Helget, Legate, Hogate, Helseth

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Where is the Helgate family from?

You can see how Helgate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helgate family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Helgate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Helgate families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Helgate's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Helgate families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helgate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Helgate ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Helgate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helgate 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Helgate. 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 Helgate. For the veterans among your Helgate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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