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Moorehouse Family History

Moorehouse Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Morehouse. This is the more common spelling of the name in Ireland.

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


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Where is the Moorehouse family from?

You can see how Moorehouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moorehouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moorehouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 101 Moorehouse families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Moorehouse's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Moorehouse families in 1891.
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What did your Moorehouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Moorehouse. 86% of Moorehouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Moorehouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moorehouse 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Moorehouse. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Moorehouse. For the veterans among your Moorehouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moorehouse lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Moorehouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Moorehouse in 1954 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Moorehouse

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Moorehouse 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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