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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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Brickhouse Family Origin

Where is the Brickhouse family from?

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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?

In 1939, Chimney Sweep and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Brickhouse. 25% of Brickhouse men worked as a Chimney Sweep

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Chimney Sweep
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • General Labourer On Farm for Builder
    25%
  • Liller Workman Post Official Engineer Dept Cable Jomles Ele
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Brickhouse Historical Records

What Brickhouse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 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 253 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.

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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.

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