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Spouse Family History

Spouse Surname Meaning

from Middle English spous(e) spows(e) ‘spouse husband’ (Old French spous) ‘married man’. Compare Husband.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Spouse family from?

You can see how Spouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Spouse families living in Northumberland. This was about 46% of all the recorded Spouse's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Spouse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spouse 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 Spouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spouse. 100% of Spouse 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
    100%

What Spouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Spouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spouse 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Spouse. 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 361 military records available for the last name Spouse. For the veterans among your Spouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spouse lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1999, in the United States, Spouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Spouse in 1965 was 66, and 70 in 1999.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spouse

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spouse 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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