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Homcastle Family History

Homcastle 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: Hardcastle, Castle, Mountcastle, Postle, Astle, Casale, Hoechst

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Where is the Homcastle family from?

You can see how Homcastle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homcastle family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Homcastle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Homcastle family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Homcastle's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Homcastle families in 1911.
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What did your Homcastle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Homcastle. 100% of Homcastle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 603 census records available for the last name Homcastle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homcastle 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Homcastle. 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 4 military records available for the last name Homcastle. For the veterans among your Homcastle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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