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Mailhouse Family History

Mailhouse 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: Milhouse, Millhouse, Milhous, Barnhouse, Hillhouse, Morehouse

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Where is the Mailhouse family from?

You can see how Mailhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mailhouse family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mailhouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Mailhouse families living in Connecticut. This was about 44% of all the recorded Mailhouse's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Mailhouse families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mailhouse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mailhouse ancestors do for a living?

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

What Mailhouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 176 census records available for the last name Mailhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mailhouse 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Mailhouse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Mailhouse. For the veterans among your Mailhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mailhouse lifespan?

Average Mailhouse life expectancy in 1979 was 85 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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