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Wainscoat Family History

Wainscoat Surname Meaning

see Wainscott.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Wainscoat family from?

You can see how Wainscoat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wainscoat family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Wainscoat families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Wainscoat families living in Yorkshire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Wainscoat's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wainscoat families in 1891.
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What did your Wainscoat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wainscoat. 75% of Wainscoat women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    25%

What Wainscoat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 997 census records available for the last name Wainscoat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wainscoat 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Wainscoat. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 78 military records available for the last name Wainscoat. For the veterans among your Wainscoat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wainscoat lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2002, in the United States, Wainscoat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wainscoat in 1977 was 87, and 45 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wainscoat 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.

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