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Spittlehouse Family History

Spittlehouse Surname Meaning

From Middle English spitel ‘hospital infirmary religious house of the Knights Hospitallers’ (see Spittle) + hous ‘house’. The surname may be topographical for someone who lived or worked in a hospital or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as Spittal Houses in Wentworth (WR Yorks) recorded as Spittlehouse in 157.

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


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Where is the Spittlehouse family from?

You can see how Spittlehouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spittlehouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Spittlehouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 76 Spittlehouse families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Spittlehouse's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Spittlehouse families in 1891.
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What did your Spittlehouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spittlehouse. 19% of Spittlehouse men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Spittlehouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spittlehouse were Stoker Harbourman and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    13%
  • Stoker Harbourman
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Household Duties
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%

What Spittlehouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Spittlehouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spittlehouse 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 167 immigration records available for the last name Spittlehouse. 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 242 military records available for the last name Spittlehouse. For the veterans among your Spittlehouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spittlehouse lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1998, in the United States, Spittlehouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Spittlehouse in 1966 was 82, and 36 in 1998.

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