The Iams Family History

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

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The Iams Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Iams
1841 Census 22
1851 Census 38
1861 Census 28
1871 Census 25
1891 Census 58

Most Frequent Forenames for the Iams Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
WILLIAM Iams 3 5 2 2 2
ELIZABETH Iams 1 3 1 5 3
MARY Iams 2 1 4 1 2
ALBERT Iams 0 0 0 0 1
ANNIE L. Iams 0 0 0 0 1
ARTHUR Iams 0 0 0 0 1
BEATRICE A Iams 0 0 0 0 1
CHARLES Iams 1 1 1 0 4
CHRISTINA Iams 0 0 0 0 1
CLARA Iams 0 0 0 0 1
EDITH MARY Iams 0 0 0 0 1
EDWARD Iams 0 0 1 1 2
ESTHER Iams 0 0 0 0 1
ETHEL Iams 0 0 0 0 1
FANNY Iams 0 0 1 0 1
FLORENCE Iams 0 0 0 0 1
FRANCES A Iams 0 0 0 0 1
FREDERICK Iams 0 0 0 2 2
FREDRICK Iams 0 0 0 0 1
GEORGE Iams 1 1 1 0 2

Etmology and History of the Surname: Iams

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Iams (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

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


 



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