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Mansefield Family History

Mansefield 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: Mansfield, Manderfield, Stansfield, Dangerfield, Wakefield, Mayfield

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Where is the Mansefield family from?

You can see how Mansefield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mansefield family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mansefield families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Mansefield family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mansefield's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Mansefield families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mansefield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mansefield ancestors do for a living?

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

What Mansefield family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 128 census records available for the last name Mansefield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mansefield 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Mansefield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Mansefield. For the veterans among your Mansefield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mansefield lifespan?

Average Mansefield life expectancy in 1979 was 57 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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