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Watherspoons Family History

Watherspoons Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Witherspoon, Wotherspoon, Weatherspoon, Watterson, Waterston

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Where is the Watherspoons family from?

You can see how Watherspoons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watherspoons family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Watherspoons family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Watherspoons's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Watherspoons families in 1901.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Watherspoons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Watherspoons 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Watherspoons. 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 2 military records available for the last name Watherspoons. For the veterans among your Watherspoons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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