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Hawsbrough Family History

Hawsbrough 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: Hansbrough, Malbrough, Yarbrough, Newbrough, Fambrough, Chesbrough

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Where is the Hawsbrough family from?

You can see how Hawsbrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawsbrough family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Hawsbrough families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Hawsbrough's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Hawsbrough families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hawsbrough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hawsbrough ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

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

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What is the average Hawsbrough lifespan?

Average Hawsbrough life expectancy in 1962 was 56 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 68.

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