The O'Rourke Family History

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The O'Rourke Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname O'Rourke
1841 Census 7
1851 Census 22
1861 Census 28
1871 Census 26
1891 Census 50

Most Frequent Forenames for the O'Rourke Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ANN O'Rourke 1 2 3 1 2
BERNARD O'Rourke 0 1 0 0 1
BRIDGET O'Rourke 0 0 2 1 1
CATHERINE O'Rourke 0 0 3 2 2
CHARLES O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
DOMINICK O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
EDWARD O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 2
EDWARD O O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
EDWIN O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZA O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZABETH O'Rourke 0 1 1 1 4
ELLEN O'Rourke 0 1 1 2 2
ETELA O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
GEORGE O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
HELENA O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
JAMES O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN O'Rourke 2 0 5 1 5
JULIA O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 2
LOUIS J O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1
MABEL O'Rourke 0 0 0 0 1

Etmology and History of the Surname: O'Rourke

Search for the etymology and history of the surname O'Rourke (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the O'Rourke family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


Phillimore's Marriage Indexes on CD-ROM
Phillimore's Marriage Indexes can help you track your ancestors back to the 18th century.

 

Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock' in the 1851 Census
The 1851 Census includes the records for Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock', which has welcomed acts such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Queen.

 

1911 Census to be released early
From 2009, a fully-indexed 1911 census will be online, three years earlier than family historians expected!

 

Tracing a Military Ancestor
Records of army officers were kept as early as 1702. So if you are searching for a particluar army list you know has some vital information that you need for your research, there are many products to choose from.