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Sighes Family History

Sighes 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: Vignes, Digges, Sires, Sides, Sichel, Siggers, Tigges, Tighe, Hughes

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Where is the Sighes family from?

You can see how Sighes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sighes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Sighes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sighes family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sighes's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sighes families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sighes ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 35 census records available for the last name Sighes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sighes 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 Sighes. 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 Sighes. For the veterans among your Sighes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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