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Nurse Family History

Nurse Surname Meaning

English:: from Middle English norice nurice ‘nurse; foster parent’ (Old French norrice nurrice).

Variant of Norris.

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


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Where is the Nurse family from?

You can see how Nurse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nurse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nurse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 317 Nurse families living in Norfolk. This was about 21% of all the recorded Nurse's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Nurse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nurse 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 Nurse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nurse. 18% of Nurse men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Nurse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nurse were Dairy Farmer and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Dairy Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

What Nurse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 147,000 census records available for the last name Nurse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nurse 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Nurse. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Nurse. For the veterans among your Nurse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nurse lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Nurse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nurse in 1941 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nurse 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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