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Houscholder Family History

Houscholder Surname 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: Householder, Housholder, Mossholder, Mosholder, Schilder, Scholer

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Where is the Houscholder family from?

You can see how Houscholder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Houscholder family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Houscholder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Houscholder family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Houscholder's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Houscholder families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Houscholder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Houscholder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Houscholder. 50% of Houscholder men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%

What Houscholder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 344 census records available for the last name Houscholder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Houscholder 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Houscholder. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23 military records available for the last name Houscholder. For the veterans among your Houscholder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Houscholder lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Houscholder ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Houscholder

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