Researching Joseph Eckford
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 302 people with the Eckford surname? In that year Eckford was ranked number 3277 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Eckford on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Eckford and the Eckford Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eckford Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Eckford family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 286 people with the Eckford surname in the UK? Eckford is now ranked number 3773 for popularity in the UK. |
Eckford Family History Databases
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Eckford Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Eckford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Eckford
Joseph Eckford
Joseph Eckford (8 November 1814 – 22 November 1884) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Newcastle to mariner William Eckford and Mary Orrell. He was a publican before entering politics, and on 19 June 1848 he married Harriet Kerwin, with whom he had ten children. In 1860 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wollombi. He served until his defeat in 1872. He returned to the Assembly in 1877, serving until he was defeated again in 1882. Eckford died in Sydney in 1884.
Source: Joseph Eckford, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eckford
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