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Watcham Family History

Watcham Surname Meaning

From Wattisham (Suffolk) which is recorded as Wechesham in 118.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Wæcci (genitive *Wæcces) + Old English hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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You can see how Watcham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watcham family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Watcham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Watcham families living in Essex. This was about 24% of all the recorded Watcham's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Watcham families in 1891.
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What did your Watcham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Watcham. 90% of Watcham 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
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Service
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 185 immigration records available for the last name Watcham. 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 175 military records available for the last name Watcham. For the veterans among your Watcham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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