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Wallbank Family History

Wallbank Surname Meaning

from a lost place called Wallbank in Darwen (Lancs) which is recorded as Walbonk in 1461 (Lancs Record Office).

The origin of the place-name cannot be certain without a greater number of medieval forms though it may derive from Middle English walle ‘wall’ or welle walle ‘well spring stream’ + banke ‘bank slope’.

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


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You can see how Wallbank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallbank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Wallbank families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Wallbank families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wallbank's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wallbank families in 1911.
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What did your Wallbank ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wallbank. 100% of Wallbank men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wallbank. 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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There are 998 military records available for the last name Wallbank. For the veterans among your Wallbank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallbank lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Wallbank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Wallbank in 1964 was 52, and 76 in 2003.

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