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Homshaw Family History

Homshaw 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: Hoshaw, Henshaw, Ramshaw, Forshaw, Homstad, Hanshaw, Harshaw, Homsher

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Where is the Homshaw family from?

You can see how Homshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Homshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Homshaw families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Homshaw's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Homshaw families in 1911.
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What did your Homshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Homshaw. 100% of Homshaw 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 311 census records available for the last name Homshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homshaw 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Homshaw. 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 13 military records available for the last name Homshaw. For the veterans among your Homshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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