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Bellhouse Name Meaning

from Middle English bel-hous ‘detached bell-house or belfry’ (Old English bell-hūs) or from a place so called such as Bell House in Mytholmroyd and Bellhouses in Sheffield (both WR Yorks). This name may have become confused with Bellis especially in Cheshire.

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


Similar surnames: Hillhouse, Millhouse, Bolthouse, Welhouse, Newhouse, Wheelhouse

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Where is the Bellhouse family from?

You can see how Bellhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Bellhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 17 Bellhouse families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Bellhouse's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bellhouse families in 1911.
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What did your Bellhouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bellhouse. 78% of Bellhouse men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    78%
  • Farmers Son
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bellhouse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 391 military records available for the last name Bellhouse. For the veterans among your Bellhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellhouse lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Bellhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bellhouse in 1969 was 90, and 51 in 2004.

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