Brickhouse Family History

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Brickhouse Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of the English habitational name Brighouse, from a place in West Yorkshire, so named from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hus ‘house’, or alternatively a topographic name from Middle English briggehouse ‘house or tower at or over the entrance to a bridge’, or for someone who lived at a house made of bricks or at a place where bricks were made, Middle English brike ‘brick’ + hous ‘house’.

Similar surnames: Brookhouse, Whitehouse, Greenhouse, Barnhouse, Hillhouse, Millhouse

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You can see how Brickhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brickhouse family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Brickhouse families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Brickhouse families living in Yorkshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Brickhouse's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brickhouse families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brickhouse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brickhouse Family Occupations

What did your Brickhouse ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
32%
Laborer
28%
Farm Laborer
7%
Keeping House
6%

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Brickhouse Historical Records

What Brickhouse family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brickhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brickhouse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Brickhouse. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brickhouse. For the veterans among your Brickhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Brickhouse military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brickhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brickhouse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Brickhouse

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Brickhouse. 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.

View all Brickhouse immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brickhouse. For the veterans among your Brickhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Brickhouse military records

Brickhouse Life Expectancy

What is the average Brickhouse lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Brickhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brickhouse in 1942 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brickhouse