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Wathing Family History

Wathing 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: Watling, Watring, Farthing, Waring, Worthing, Catching, Wathen

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Where is the Wathing family from?

You can see how Wathing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wathing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Wathing families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Wathing families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wathing's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Wathing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wathing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wathing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Postman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wathing. 100% of Wathing men worked as a Postman and 100% of Wathing 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Postman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Wathing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 249 census records available for the last name Wathing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wathing 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 42 immigration records available for the last name Wathing. 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 80 military records available for the last name Wathing. For the veterans among your Wathing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wathing lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wathing 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wathing

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