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Childerhouse Family History

Childerhouse Surname Meaning

from an unrecorded Old English *cildra‐hūs ‘children's house orphanage’. Compare childermas and Children.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Childerhouse family from?

You can see how Childerhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Childerhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Childerhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Childerhouse families living in Norfolk. This was about 64% of all the recorded Childerhouse's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Childerhouse families in 1891.
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What did your Childerhouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Childerhouse. 42% of Childerhouse men worked as a Farm Worker and 84% of Childerhouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Childerhouse were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Farm Worker
    42%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Childerhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Childerhouse 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 75 immigration records available for the last name Childerhouse. 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 118 military records available for the last name Childerhouse. For the veterans among your Childerhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Childerhouse lifespan?

Average Childerhouse life expectancy in 1973 was 101 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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