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Howshaw Family History

Howshaw 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, Forshaw, Hanshaw, Harshaw, Hinshaw, Shaw, Kershaw

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Where is the Howshaw family from?

You can see how Howshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howshaw family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Howshaw family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Howshaw's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Howshaw families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Howshaw surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Howshaw ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Howshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howshaw 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 Howshaw. 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 3 military records available for the last name Howshaw. For the veterans among your Howshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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