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Horbour Family History

Horbour 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: Harbour, Arbour, Barbour, Harbor, Honour, Hornor, Sorbo, Horner

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Where is the Horbour family from?

You can see how Horbour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horbour family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Horbour families living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Horbour's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Horbour families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horbour 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 Horbour ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Horbour. 100% of Horbour 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
    100%

What Horbour family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Horbour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horbour 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Horbour. 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 7 military records available for the last name Horbour. For the veterans among your Horbour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horbour lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Horbour 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 Horbour

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