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Nurse Family History

Nurse Surname Meaning

English:: from Middle English norice nurice ‘nurse; foster parent’ (Old French norrice nurrice).

Variant of Norris.

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


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Where is the Nurse family from?

You can see how Nurse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nurse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nurse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 89 Nurse families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Nurse's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nurse families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nurse 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 Nurse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Nurse. 42% of Nurse men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Nurse women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nurse were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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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
    42%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Foreman
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Nurse
    23%
  • Stenographer
    23%

What Nurse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 147,000 census records available for the last name Nurse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nurse 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Nurse. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Nurse. For the veterans among your Nurse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nurse lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Nurse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nurse in 1941 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nurse 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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