Howship Family History

Howship Surname Meaning

Variant of Holdship. Compare Fran. Howship 1630 John Holship 1654 in IGI (Churcham Gloucs);

Edward Houship 1672 James Holdship 1701 in IGI (Tewkesbury Gloucs).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Hashim, Chokshi, Hoskin, Hoshaw, Winship, Manship, Hoshino, Oishi, Doshi, Hosp

3,000 record(s) for Howship

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
29	Military Records
87	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
831	Member Trees

Where is the Howship family from?

You can see how Howship families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howship family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Howship families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Howship family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Howship's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Howship families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Howship surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Howship ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Howship.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Domestic duties

23%

What Howship family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Howship. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howship census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 87 immigration records available for the last name Howship. 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.

Military Records

There are 29 military records available for the last name Howship. For the veterans among your Howship ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Howship lifespan?

Average Howship life expectancy in 1976 was 60 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Howship ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.