The Zeal Family History

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The Zeal Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Zeal
1841 Census 45
1851 Census 40
1861 Census 26
1871 Census 97
1891 Census 82

Most Frequent Forenames for the Zeal Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
JOHN Zeal 7 1 2 7 3
WILLIAM Zeal 3 3 2 6 5
GEORGE Zeal 4 4 3 4 2
ELIZABETH Zeal 3 2 1 5 4
SARAH Zeal 4 2 1 5 2
MARY Zeal 4 2 3 1 2
THOMAS Zeal 4 4 1 1 2
EMMA Zeal 1 1 1 3 2
ALEXANDER Zeal 1 0 1 1 1
ALFRED Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
ALFRED J Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
ALICE Zeal 0 0 0 1 2
ANNIE Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
ANNIE T Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
BEATRICE Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
CATHERINE Zeal 1 1 0 0 3
CHARLES Zeal 0 0 1 0 2
CRARTT Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
EDITH M Zeal 0 0 0 0 1
EDITH MARY Zeal 0 0 0 0 1

Etmology and History of the Surname: Zeal

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

Your Family History Search

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


 


Record the birth of a child, or pay a fine!
In 1696 an order was passed that a fine of 2 pounds was to be imposed on all who did not report the birth of a child to the vicar within 5 days.

 

Regimental Standards and Cap Badges
Within the regimental system, soldiers and officers are posted to a tactical unit of their own regiment whenever posted to field duty.

 

Stepping Stones Merge with S&N
Stepping Stones, the York-based company that was set up in 1996 to put census and directories on CD and DVD has been bought by S&N Genealogy Supplies.

 

An Unauthorised Visit to the Front
A short article on a war correspondant's journey to the front, from The War Illustrated magazines.