Mourse Family History

Mourse Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Morse, Nourse, Mouse, Moore, More, House, Corse, Bourne, Gorse, Ours

1,000 record(s) for Mourse

518	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
72	Military Records
66	Immigration Records
658	Census and Voter Lists
69	Member Trees

Where is the Mourse family from?

You can see how Mourse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mourse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Mourse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Mourse families living in New York. This was about 30% of all the recorded Mourse's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mourse families in 1880.

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

What did your Mourse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mourse. 36% of Mourse men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Mourse women worked as a Maid.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

36%

Farmer

18%

Truck driver

12%

New worker

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

100%

What Mourse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 658 census records available for the last name Mourse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mourse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 66 immigration records available for the last name Mourse. 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 72 military records available for the last name Mourse. For the veterans among your Mourse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mourse lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mourse 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.