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Room Family History

Room Surname Meaning

see Rome.

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


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Where is the Room family from?

You can see how Room families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Room family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Room families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Room families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Room's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Room families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Room 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 Room ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Room. 13% of Room men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 75% of Room women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Room were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    13%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Railway Clerk
    13%
  • Gardener
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%

What Room family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Room. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Room 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 863 immigration records available for the last name Room. 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 14,000 military records available for the last name Room. For the veterans among your Room ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Room lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2002, in the United States, Room life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Room in 1940 was 42, and 77 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Room 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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