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Stackhouse Family History

Stackhouse Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Stackhouse in Giggleswick (Yorkshire) from Old Norse stakkr ‘stack pile rick’ + hús ‘house’.

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


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Where is the Stackhouse family from?

You can see how Stackhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stackhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stackhouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 260 Stackhouse families living in Staffordshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Stackhouse's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Stackhouse families in 1891.
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What did your Stackhouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stackhouse. 16% of Stackhouse men worked as a Farmer and 82% of Stackhouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stackhouse were Foundry Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Farmer
    16%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Cotton Weaver
    16%
  • Foundry Labourer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

What Stackhouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Stackhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stackhouse 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Stackhouse. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Stackhouse. For the veterans among your Stackhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stackhouse lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Stackhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stackhouse in 1942 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stackhouse

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stackhouse 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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