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Wisehouse Family History

Wisehouse 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: Whitehouse, Limehouse, Wheelhouse, Woodhouse, Waterhouse, Hillhouse

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Where is the Wisehouse family from?

You can see how Wisehouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisehouse family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Wisehouse family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wisehouse's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Wisehouse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wisehouse 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 Wisehouse ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Wisehouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisehouse 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Wisehouse. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wisehouse. For the veterans among your Wisehouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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