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Bookhouse Family History

Bookhouse Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Brookhouse, Bookhout, Woodhouse, Bolthouse, Brockhouse, Moorhouse

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Where is the Bookhouse family from?

You can see how Bookhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookhouse family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bookhouse families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 2 Bookhouse families living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Bookhouse's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Bookhouse families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bookhouse 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 Bookhouse ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bookhouse ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Bookhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookhouse 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Bookhouse. 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 military records available for the last name Bookhouse. For the veterans among your Bookhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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