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Inghame Family History

Inghame 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: Ingham, Bingham, Ingram, Kingham, Ringham, Inghram, Windham, Ingle

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Where is the Inghame family from?

You can see how Inghame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inghame family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Inghame family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Inghame's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Inghame families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Inghame 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 Inghame ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Inghame. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inghame 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 Inghame. 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 Inghame. For the veterans among your Inghame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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