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Hulse Family History

Hulse Name Meaning

English (Cheshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from Hulse in Witton (Cheshire) from Middle English holes plural of hole ‘hole hollow depression’ (Old English holh). See Hole . North German (Hülse): topographic name for someone who lived where holly grew Middle Low German huls hüls. American shortened and altered form of Flemish Holsaert (see Hulsart ). Compare Hulce Huls and Hults

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


Similar surnames: Halse, Hulst, Hole, Hurst, Hase, Puls, Huse, Helle, Hussey, Furse

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Where is the Hulse family from?

You can see how Hulse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hulse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hulse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Hulse families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Hulse's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hulse families in 1911.
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What did your Hulse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hulse. 72% of Hulse men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hulse women worked as a Maid. .

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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
    72%
  • Border
    15%
  • Peddler
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Maid
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hulse. 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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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Hulse. For the veterans among your Hulse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hulse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hulse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hulse in 1944 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

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