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Waterhouse Family History

Waterhouse Surname Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a stretch of water.

It is derived from Middle English water ‘water’ + hous ‘house’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Waterhouse family from?

You can see how Waterhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waterhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Waterhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,958 Waterhouse families living in Yorkshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Waterhouse's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Waterhouse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Waterhouse 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 Waterhouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Waterhouse. 12% of Waterhouse men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Waterhouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Waterhouse were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

What Waterhouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 118,000 census records available for the last name Waterhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Waterhouse 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Waterhouse. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Waterhouse. For the veterans among your Waterhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waterhouse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Waterhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Waterhouse in 1944 was 29, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Waterhouse 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.

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