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Grooms Family History

Grooms Surname Meaning

English: variant of Groom with excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Grooms family from?

You can see how Grooms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grooms family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Grooms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 27 Grooms families living in Ontario. This was about 84% of all the recorded Grooms's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Grooms families in 1911.
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What did your Grooms ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grooms. 27% of Grooms men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Grooms women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grooms were Truck Driver and Housework.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    11%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Housework
    7%

What Grooms family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Grooms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grooms 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 826 immigration records available for the last name Grooms. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Grooms. For the veterans among your Grooms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grooms lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Grooms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Grooms in 1940 was 42, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grooms ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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