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Wallhead Family History

Wallhead Surname Meaning

From an unidentified place named as ‘well-head’ (Old English wella ‘spring’ in the Mercian form wælle + hēafod ‘head source’) possibly one of at least ten examples in WR Yorks where the place-name Well Head(s) is found in Airton, Almondbury, Cowling, Denholme, Dent, Glusburn, Halifax, Keighley, Saddleworth, and Sowerby Bridge.

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


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Where is the Wallhead family from?

You can see how Wallhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wallhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Wallhead family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Wallhead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wallhead families in 1911.
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What did your Wallhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wallhead. 31% of Wallhead men worked as a Farm Labourer and 75% of Wallhead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wallhead were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    31%
  • Public Work Contractors Labourer
    24%
  • Colliery Rockman (below)
    16%
  • Bricklayer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wallhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wallhead 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 90 immigration records available for the last name Wallhead. 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 116 military records available for the last name Wallhead. For the veterans among your Wallhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallhead lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1998, in the United States, Wallhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Wallhead in 1971 was 95, and 82 in 1998.

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