Waterhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waterhouse Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a stretch of water.

The more accurate meaning is pobably 'the water mill' or a moated house. Milling was aided by the use of water driven machinery,introduced to england after 12th century.

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waterhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waterhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 663
Cotton Weaver 112
General Labourer 50
Living On Own Means 42
Living On Her Own Means 31
Cotton Spinner 30
Worsted Spinner 28
Dress Maker 27
Worsted Weaver 27
Farmer 24
Cotton Winder 23
Labourer 23
Coal Miner 22
Stone Mason 22
Domestic Servant 21
House Keeper 21
Grocer 21
Joiner 19
Woollen Weaver 19
Clerk 16
Carter 15
Cotton Operative 13
General Servant 13
Farm Labourer 12
Iron Moulder 10

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