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Grandbois Family History

Grandbois Surname Meaning

French: topographic name from grand ‘large big’ + bois ‘wood copse’

or a habitational name from any of several places in France called Grandbois

or (Le) Grand Bois ‘(the) big wood’.

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


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Where is the Grandbois family from?

You can see how Grandbois families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grandbois family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Grandbois families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 67 Grandbois families living in Quebec. This was about 74% of all the recorded Grandbois's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Grandbois families in 1911.
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What did your Grandbois ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grandbois. 36% of Grandbois men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Grandbois women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grandbois were Barber and Repairer.

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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

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Weaver
    22%
  • Barber
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Repairer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 244 immigration records available for the last name Grandbois. 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 196 military records available for the last name Grandbois. For the veterans among your Grandbois ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grandbois lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Grandbois life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grandbois in 1960 was 38, and 84 in 2003.

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