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Morchouse Family History

Morchouse 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: Morehouse, Moorehouse, Moorhouse, Outhouse, Marchese, Barnhouse

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Where is the Morchouse family from?

You can see how Morchouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morchouse family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morchouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Morchouse family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Morchouse's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Morchouse families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morchouse 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 Morchouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Morchouse. 72% of Morchouse men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Morchouse women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morchouse were Accountant and Bookkeeper.

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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
    72%
  • Accountant
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    50%
  • Bookkeeper
    50%

What Morchouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 706 census records available for the last name Morchouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morchouse 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 109 immigration records available for the last name Morchouse. 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 82 military records available for the last name Morchouse. For the veterans among your Morchouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Morchouse

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