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Meyerscough Family History

Meyerscough 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: Meyerson, Malbrough, Meyers, Yarbrough, Meyerhofer, Newbrough

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Where is the Meyerscough family from?

You can see how Meyerscough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meyerscough family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Meyerscough family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Meyerscough's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Meyerscough families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meyerscough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Meyerscough ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Meyerscough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meyerscough 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Meyerscough. 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 Meyerscough. For the veterans among your Meyerscough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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