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Rooms Family History

Rooms Surname Meaning

variant of Rome with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Rooms family from?

You can see how Rooms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooms family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rooms families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Rooms families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Rooms's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rooms families in 1911.
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What did your Rooms ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rooms. 46% of Rooms men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Rooms women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rooms were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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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
    46%
  • Laborer
    37%
  • Clerk
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%

What Rooms family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Rooms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rooms 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 389 immigration records available for the last name Rooms. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Rooms. For the veterans among your Rooms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rooms lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Rooms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rooms in 1966 was 66, and 85 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rooms 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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