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Bookroom Family History

Bookroom 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: Broom, Bookhout, Bookout, Boerboom, Borom, Bostrom, Woodroof, Croom

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Where is the Bookroom family from?

You can see how Bookroom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookroom family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bookroom family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bookroom's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bookroom families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bookroom surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bookroom ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Houseworker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bookroom. 100% of Bookroom women worked as a Houseworker. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Houseworker
    100%
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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Bookroom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookroom 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bookroom. 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 1 military records available for the last name Bookroom. For the veterans among your Bookroom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bookroom lifespan?

Average Bookroom life expectancy in 1983 was 98 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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