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Wooldridge Name Meaning

English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): from the Middle English personal name Wolfrich (Old English Wulfrīc composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + rīc ‘power rule’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Holdridge, Waldridge, Woodbridge, Doddridge, Baldridge, Eldridge

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Where is the Wooldridge family from?

You can see how Wooldridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooldridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooldridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 41 Wooldridge families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Wooldridge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wooldridge families in 1911.
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What did your Wooldridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wooldridge. 84% of Wooldridge men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Wooldridge women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wooldridge were Laborer and Clerk. .

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    84%
  • Laborer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    43%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
  • Clerk
    29%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Wooldridge. For the veterans among your Wooldridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wooldridge lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wooldridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wooldridge in 1942 was 23, and 70 in 2004.

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