The Arnold Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Arnold family.

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The Arnold Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Arnold
1841 Census498
1851 Census3104
1861 Census5598
1871 Census8829
1881 Census12387
1891 Census15659
1901 Census18752

Most Frequent Forenames for the Arnold Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Arnold 44 225 435 625 821 978 1075
Mary Arnold 37 243 402 607 737 811 743
John Arnold 25 170 294 424 582 680 732
George Arnold 27 147 257 361 478 582 668
Elizabeth Arnold 22 153 256 407 499 557 569
Sarah Arnold 24 134 260 375 431 441 415
Thomas Arnold 23 123 188 319 382 468 497
James Arnold 21 104 189 274 314 357 383
Charles Arnold 8 71 129 227 326 391 454
Henry Arnold 15 101 163 232 298 342 319
Emma Arnold 13 66 130 181 238 250 249
Alice Arnold 0 18 61 134 227 295 379
Annie Arnold 0 2 17 88 203 334 445
Alfred Arnold 7 37 74 149 206 267 297
Emily Arnold 3 29 85 163 223 266 254
Joseph Arnold 14 63 104 153 188 233 246
Eliza Arnold 16 88 137 178 196 204 179
Ellen Arnold 7 46 91 127 199 252 265
Frederick Arnold 5 25 68 121 192 239 311
Jane Arnold 14 80 110 136 184 217 182

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Arnold family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Arnold

View Name: ARNOLD.

ARNOLD

Derivation:
A surname of German origin which consists of arn, meaning 'eagle' and wald meaning 'power'.

History:
A name given to someone of the place name 'Arnold' in Northern England. May have also been given to someone strong and powerful.

Linked Surnames:
Arnauld, Arnoldson, Arnald, Arnolde, Arnolds

 


A Short History of Parish Records
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Case Study - Sir Frank Whittle
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Case Study: Lawrence Oates
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The Manless Homes of England
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