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Mrs Family History

Mrs Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mars, Mas, Mis, Mers, Mark, May, Mori, Kos, Ma, Ras

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Where is the Mrs family from?

You can see how Mrs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mrs family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Mrs families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mrs family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mrs's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Mrs families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mrs 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 Mrs ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mrs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Mrs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mrs 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mrs. 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 653 military records available for the last name Mrs. For the veterans among your Mrs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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